Plant Turning Clear??

So a while ago, I got this live freshwater aquarium plant. I don’t remember what kind it is, but end of the leaf, it’s turning clear and dissolving or something. What’s happening? How do I fix it?

 

Is most likely Fertilizer deficiency..

 

Yes it’s fertilizer deficient. I can’t tell what type it is so research it to determine if it’s a water feeder or a substrate feeder. Water feeders need liquid fertilizer and substrate feeders need root tabs.

 

Ok. I will try to look at my petsmart receipt history. Is it dangerous for my fish?

 

Can you post a picture of the entire plant?

 

That doesn't look like an aquarium plant, looks more like a dracaena.

 

Can you post a picture of the entire plant?

Oh and just in case anyone is wondering why all of the pictures I lost are in the same area of my fish tank (which is 20gallons) , it’s because the other half of my fish tank is planted, and for some reason my fish don’t go to that area of the fish tank, except my betta.

 

It is a dracaena which is not a real aquatic plant. It will rot after some time.

 

That doesn't look like an aquarium plant, looks more like a dracaena.

What’s a dracaena?

Oohhh nevermind I just saw DoubleDutch’s reply. I got it at petsmart and they said it’s an aquarium plant. Of course, petsmart was wrong again. Just my luck.

Will it rotting harm my fish?

So I asked in another post why my aquarium plant was turning clear. Some people said that it was fertilizer deficient, so I got plant fertilizer. Then I found out it is a dracaena. What is that? They said that the plant will rot over time. What?? Is this safe for my fish?

 

Will it rotting harm my fish?

I'd remove it ! Rotting (plants) isn't very good in a tank.

 

A dracanea is not really an aquatic plant, and it will rot if submerged fully so it might be best to remove it now- you can enjoy it as a houseplant.

 

It’s a kind of lucky bamboo, I think. So it will rot over time. I’d remove it.

 

You have a common pleco. You kinda need to Get rid of it. As they get 1-2 feet long and poop a lot.

 

Lucky bamboo is actually a type of dracanea, if I’m not mistaken.

 

Sarah73, I’ve had my pleco for a while. It’s a spotted leopard pleco. He doesn’t poop often and he is an adult.

 

Lucky bamboo is actually a type of dracanea, if I’m not mistaken.

Yeah, its a species of dracanea. The one the OP has is commonly referred to as a corn plant; d. fragrans.

 

You can grow it out of an HOB filter. Submerge the roots in the filter and have the rest of the plant out in the air, and it will be happy

 

Thanks guys!

You can grow it out of an HOB filter. Submerge the roots in the filter and have the rest of the plant out in the air, and it will be happy

I put my plant in the filter. I actually love how it looks! Thanks so muchM

 

What’s a dracaena?

Oohhh nevermind I just saw DoubleDutch’s reply. I got it at petsmart and they said it’s an aquarium plant. Of course, petsmart was wrong again. Just my luck.

Will it rotting harm my fish?

So I asked in another post why my aquarium plant was turning clear. Some people said that it was fertilizer deficient, so I got plant fertilizer. Then I found out it is a dracaena. What is that? They said that the plant will rot over time. What?? Is this safe for my fish?

Ack! I bought one of those from petco, too. Thanks for posting this!