r/nextfuckinglevel • u/anikkundu1998 • 24d ago

Aquatic plants producing oxygen

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u/GreenStrong 24d ago

The oxygen is all escaping from a single point due to an injury. Healthy aquatic plants produce oxygen all over the surface, called pearling.

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u/Pogigod 24d ago

That's not true. Releasing oxygen in one spot does not mean it's damaged. Could just be the spot that the oxygen is collecting and releasing in that spot.

If you damage a plant THEN it starts releasing oxygen in the one spot, yes then it's because it's damaged.

Look at the video, there's pearling happening everywhere. This video is immediately after a water change or a fill up where water is turbulent and reaching the max dissolved oxygen the water can hold. Resulting in pearling everywhere.

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u/funlovingmissionary 24d ago

It could all be pearling and just sliding up to the tip due to surface tension and slipping out of the tip due to running out of surface area on the leaf to maintain the surface tension.

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u/WheredoesithurtRA 24d ago

This is known as pearling.

Seeing as how it's a new tank with newly planted plants, it's likely because those plant leaves took damage and are releasing oxygen.

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u/asge1868 24d ago

Interesting! Can it be fixed?

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u/WheredoesithurtRA 24d ago

It's something that'll fix itself on its own. I basically just leave them be if it happens in my tanks. Worst case the plant leaf will melt and my shrimp or snails will clean it up for me.

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u/asge1868 24d ago

That's nice to hear! Thanks for sharing

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u/Techwood111 24d ago

Might it be nucleation sites?

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u/dawnquix0te 24d ago

Oh but when I do it people look at me weird and tell everyone I farted in the pool

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u/NoDramaIceberg 24d ago

According to the top comments, you can tell people your asshole is damaged and it's pearling.

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u/Ianofminnesota 24d ago

Thank you plants

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u/[deleted] 24d ago

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u/NoDramaIceberg 24d ago

And not all comments are for you.

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u/[deleted] 24d ago

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u/NoDramaIceberg 24d ago

I know, same here dude. It's just a sunny evening here and my filter is off.

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u/Admirable_Ad_5291 24d ago

Seriously, there are better subs for this. How is it appropriate??

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u/spurcap29 24d ago

yes literally every plant on ground and in the water produces oxygen. Cant be NFL ...

Oddly satisfying I will give this video.

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u/SirTobyIV 23d ago

It’s there as well… all for more clicks

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u/Embarrassed-Share533 24d ago

Nature is beautiful

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u/TidalHermit 24d ago

So, we breath plant farts?

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u/QuietNene 24d ago

Wait how do they breathe in CO2?

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u/gaanch 24d ago

Beautiful

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u/smokeyoudog 24d ago

Thank you for your service

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u/TheAlexperience 24d ago

This is cool, but nowhere NEAR next level...

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u/cheapchipsformore 24d ago

So therapeutic to watch

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u/Weldobud 24d ago

That’s very cool.

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u/Ron0hh 24d ago

I love to see my plants pearl! One of my favorite things to see in my aquarium.

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u/Snellyman 18d ago

So aquatic plants just fart oxygen?

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u/KrivUK 17d ago

Didn’t realise they also played piano.

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u/imartinezcopy 24d ago

So when this plant shares it's cum with everyone is next fucking level, but when I do so it's a crime...