Two things, you need like 4-8X as many plants and the tank's CO2 was terrible not too long ago, but some decent growth from the stem plants in recent times suggest you may have done some much needed work on the tank there.

Those leaves cannot be saved, even if the algae came off, they look ratty.
May as well export the algae that's there, buy a lot more plants etc.

Regards,
Tom Barr

Boy, I can tell I still have a LOT to learn! The stem plants do seem to grow a little faster now in the last few days. Soon we'll be dosing with EI and away we go. I wanted to make sure things started growing well before I bought more plants, but maybe that's the wrong way to think about it.

Be "export the algae," are you saying get rid of all the plants or at least trim off all the stuff that has algae on it?

Is it a bad idea to start dosing, let it start growing first, and THEN trim, dispose and buy new stuff?

(I am reading almost exclusively here on your site now a couple hours a day, so I am trying to put the research effort in, as well as ask some of these questions. It just takes so much to absorb all of this as well as finding it. Love your site. Very glad I subscribed. Definitely expect to become lifetime member.)

Thanks,

Try and get the plants first, then trim and clean out the algae that's there, replant with fresh plants,, do a water change, add ferts and good CO2 thereafter.

Regards,
Tom Barr

The algae that's on the Anubias is exactly what my plants have. I better do some plant shopping asap. Probably do a little renovation of the tank.

Black Agae/ Dark Spots

I am interested in understand the cause and the remedy for this.
CAUSE
What is deficient or in excess to cause the dark spots on Anubias. Is it light, CO2, other nutrients?
Is the cause different in a non CO2 tank?

REMEDY
How can one correct this problem. Quantities, period etc
- CO2 tank
- non CO2

Out of curiousity what is that plant in the top background of the 2nd pic, and the bottom forground of the 3rd pic? Is that Creeping Jenny or Money plant?

It's some sort of stem plant that I just don't remember what I was told the name to when I purchased it. I'm sorry I don't know, I just buy they ones that look nice at the store after asking a few questions from them about it. :-s

jeff