Is this what's called "melting"?

Hi everyone,

My fisrt planted tank 2.5g is doing fine, but unfortunately my Anubias is having issues and I truly do not know what could be.

I am thinking that it could be the following:

Melting?

Excess dosage? 5 drops of Flourish Excell & Flourish Iron twice a week.

Too much light? Using a small compact fluorescent buld.

Or the invasion of Pond snails?

Need your help please!

Thanks.

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Comment by Nick Hill on November 27, 2013 at 12:54am: DOesnt look like melting to me. The rest of the plant seems good. It would turn a yellow color and then fall off if it were melting.

Comment by Nick Hill on November 27, 2013 at 12:54am: Also, try daily dosing. much more stability and balance.

Comment by Michael Allen on November 27, 2013 at 7:35am: doesnt look like melting looks like pond snails could be munching on them

Comment by OceanLife69 on November 27, 2013 at 11:01am: Nick, I thank you for your input, I will try the daily dosing.

Michael, thank you as well. When I initially set up the tank, I saw one or two pond snails, but now the tank is literally overrunned by this pest! Just in case that this is the reason for the Anubias been this way, I "hired" some Assasin snails to do the job! lol! So far, I've seen LOTS of empty pond snails!!

Comment by OceanLife69 on November 28, 2013 at 1:58pm: ☠, I thank you for your input!! I am in "learning mode" right now and all information giving to me by you guys truly helps!! Thanks again!

Comment by Anthony Piti on November 28, 2013 at 8:51pm: I melted some of my anubias by dosing excell with my filter off. Since there was no flow the excell sat mostly over the anubias leaves causing them to melt away kind of like your picture.

Comment by OceanLife69 on November 29, 2013 at 1:06pm: Anthony, thanks for your input. I have done lots of research and it all points to what you mentioned on your comment. I think I will just stop the Excell dosing and just stay with Flourish Iron. This is all a learning experience and that's why I joined this great site!

Thanks again!

Comment by Fry on December 11, 2013 at 12:31pm: Just replace it with a sword plant, that anubias plant seems to be taking the fun out of your tank.

Comment by OceanLife69 on December 12, 2013 at 6:10pm: Thanks Fry. A few weeks after posting the initial comment, it seems that the Anubias has gotten better. I clipped the bad leaves and the ones are just taking off, and without any issues!

Thanks again.

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