What's eating my bucephalandra wavy green?

Bucephalandra 'Wavy Green' is an aquatic or semi-aquatic plant kept in terrariums, paludariums, or aquariums — not a typical potted houseplant. In aquatic setups the main threats are algae overgrowth smothering leaves and snails grazing on foliage. Emersed (out-of-water) cultivation can attract spider mites and fungus gnats.

Green or brown algae coat leaves, blocking light and smothering slow-growing Bucephalandra foliage in aquariums Reduce photoperiod to 6–8 hours; lower nutrient levels (especially phosphate); add algae-grazing fauna such as nerite snails or Otocinclus catfish

Bladder snails and pond snails rasp holes in soft leaves, especially younger growth, in planted aquariums Hand-remove snails; use a snail trap; introduce assassin snails (Clea helena) as a biological control; avoid overfeeding fish

Pale stippling on leaves grown emersed or in high-humidity terrariums; webbing on undersides Rinse foliage; apply insecticidal soap diluted gently; maintain very high humidity to deter mites in terrarium setups