vwboy77 Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Help please my tiger lotus has developed holes in most of its leaves. It started to happen about the time i got some new fish which were a electric blue jack dempsey and 3 yellow barbs. But it was around then that i ran out of fluorish and didnt dose the tank for a couple of weeks. I still puts up new leaves every couple of days and sends out pups every week or so. any help would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Have you got a bristlenose by any chance? Looks like something has been munching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vwboy77 Posted March 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Yep there is 2 smallish ones in there but this has only happened in the last few weeks and they have been in there for 6 to 8 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordayzbro Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 From the photo it looks like the leaves have been nibbled... Lack of potassium can cause holes in leaves but I've never seen them that big before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Tiger lotus are heavy feeders and fast growers so nutrient deficiency shows up in no time. I agree with the comments above. I have had a smiliar problem in my tank - I got lazy with dosing, weak spots started showing up in the leaves, and the bristle nose started thinking it was dinner time. One thing leads to another. Once they get into the habit of nibbling, it is very hard to get them out of it too.* :-? *A net works well though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vwboy77 Posted March 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Ok well i will keep up with the flourish and might keep some cucumber in the tank to give them something tastier to eat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Hopefully you caught it early enough. Once mine got a taste for leaves, no amount of cucumber helped. :an!gry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordayzbro Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Being a large plant I would hazard a guess that a tiger lotus is a nutrient fiend, not that I have ever tried growing one before. Comprehensive is more of a trace element with a little NPK all-in-one, you might need to increase NPK dosing. How heavily planted is your tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 My lotus' big leaves always go like that. I just chop them off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted March 4, 2011 Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 I think you have an amphibious caterpillar. Have a look at the top edge of the glass out of the water, they often hide behind the wires before they go over the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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