Strange growth

[nuart]

Hi, just to check with all of u. Why are my plants started to grow in strange way. The roundish leaves now become narrow, dense and fluffy looking stem plant now become spiky leaves, and some leaves that branches out (wisteria) becomes normal leaves.... Insufficient fert?

[fotoudavid]

a picture is better.

[cherabin]

The plants are most probably changing to their submersed form.

[Shadow]

Emerge and submerge leaf. Many of plant you buy from lfs is grown emerge

[wind88]

any photos?

[mincedmeat]

Emerge and submerge leaf. Many of plant you buy from lfs is grown emerge

so what you're implying is that the plant will adapt to the surroundings and change how the leaves are shaped?

[Shadow]

more or less, some plant like A.nana does not change shape.

[|squee|]

Many aquatic plants look different when they're grown out of water, aka emersed.

Just in case; they change their leaf shape because they're now growing underwater, not because of insufficient ferts or anything. If they aren't receiving enough nutrients the leaf shape will have holes, or look discoloured/pale.

A good example of aquatic plants changing form in a drastic manner are Cryptocorynes. They are often grown emersed in farms as they grow faster this way and the farms can avoid algae infestations. Once planted in your tank they often melt (their leaves become mush and disintegrate) but most of the roots will be intact. A while later the aquatic leaves will grow.

[mincedmeat]

So I guess we are back to the old adage of being patient.

[Eric9013]

I would say a lack of nutrient, try adding liquid fert and root booster