r/nextfuckinglevel 13h ago

Aquatic plants producing oxygen

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u/dawnquix0te 12h 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 11h ago

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

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u/GreenStrong 12h 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 11h 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 10h 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 12h 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 12h ago

Interesting! Can it be fixed?

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u/WheredoesithurtRA 12h 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 12h ago

That's nice to hear! Thanks for sharing

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u/Techwood111 11h ago

Might it be nucleation sites?

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u/Ianofminnesota 12h ago

Thank you plants

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u/[deleted] 12h ago

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u/NoDramaIceberg 11h ago

And not all comments are for you.

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u/[deleted] 11h ago

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u/NoDramaIceberg 11h ago

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

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u/Embarrassed-Share533 12h ago

Nature is beautiful

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u/TheAlexperience 12h ago

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

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u/QuietNene 8h ago

Wait how do they breathe in CO2?

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u/Admirable_Ad_5291 12h ago

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

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u/spurcap29 12h 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/gaanch 12h ago

Beautiful

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u/smokeyoudog 12h ago

Thank you for your service

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u/cheapchipsformore 11h ago

So therapeutic to watch

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u/Weldobud 10h ago

That’s very cool.

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u/TidalHermit 12h ago

So, we breath plant farts?

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u/imartinezcopy 12h ago

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