--- title: "Why is one of my monstera leafs yellowing :,) I have this one sitting…" description: "Why is one of my monstera leafs yellowing :,) I have this one sitting in water." url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/0rjYA0wE9NTBDjsb9htRZg" community: "Monstera Maniacs" author: "AztecTheGreat" published: "2026-05-04T15:43:23.026239Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/kVUx9Y1L8UlGQFa7HHkgjVkGZZMb-poTrhmmxObn_xo/0KO1MwNhQfuFeltMqCL6UA.webp?size=large" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Monstera Maniacs](https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA.md) # Why is one of my monstera leafs yellowing :,) I have this one sitting… _Posted by AztecTheGreat on 2026-05-04_ Why is one of my monstera leafs yellowing :,) I have this one sitting in water. ![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/kVUx9Y1L8UlGQFa7HHkgjVkGZZMb-poTrhmmxObn_xo/0KO1MwNhQfuFeltMqCL6UA.webp?size=large) ![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/kVUx9Y1L8UlGQFa7HHkgjVkGZZMb-poTrhmmxObn_xo/GmA6ViSHRAqx9CIy3yToJw.webp?size=large) ## 37 comments ### plantgeek commented on 2026-05-04 not enough info. do you have photos of the roots? does it smell? #### AztecTheGreat replied on 2026-05-05 No it doesn’t smell ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/kVUx9Y1L8UlGQFa7HHkgjVkGZZMb-poTrhmmxObn_xo/utHx8KEzS_2uex3DjUjPyQ.webp?size=large) #### plantgeek replied on 2026-05-05 nutrient deficiency probably. look into hydroponic fertilizers #### Crazy plant lady replied on 2026-05-10 This comment thread had started before the picture was postedposted ### Crazy plant lady commented on 2026-05-05 Sitting in water as in hydroponic or what? #### AztecTheGreat replied on 2026-05-05 Yeah. I got it as a cutting (it’s my first monstera) and the lady said to keep it in water ### Crazy plant lady commented on 2026-05-05 Are you changing the water regularly? #### AztecTheGreat replied on 2026-05-05 Eep, no. Right now I have rocks in my jar. I worry that if I dump out the water the rocks will fall out and damage the roots. #### Crazy plant lady replied on 2026-05-05 I definitely would be changing the water because the roots will absorb all the nutrients out of the water and just leave it completely depleted but changing the water regularly will also add air back to the water which will also help if you by chance have an air bubbler and any tubing I would throw an air bubbler or like an air Rock in the bottom of whatever jar you're using and connect the air filter to it and let it do its magic #### AztecTheGreat replied on 2026-05-05 Okay, will pouring out the water and rocks damage the roots? #### Crazy plant lady replied on 2026-05-05 It might damage some of them but it won't damage the majority of them which that's what you need so it's okay if we lose a little bit of roots here and there #### Crazy plant lady replied on 2026-05-05 If you can I would substitute the rocks that you have for Lecca _2 more replies in the app_ ### Crazy plant lady commented on 2026-05-05 I use a combination of liquid silica for plants and fish water for fertilizer #### AztecTheGreat replied on 2026-05-05 Do you just have fish water? Do I need to invest in some fish? 🤣 #### Crazy plant lady replied on 2026-05-05 I have multiple fish tanks that I pull water from so yes it has fish in it but no at the same time lol ### Crazy plant lady commented on 2026-05-05 Lol ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wsiBWdWWuSAxTYTBm9QPYArkl1vHLBDGtncejiF7b7k/sj20EQaeQcaZsqgUBHWyeA.webp?size=large) #### AztecTheGreat replied on 2026-05-05 Oh my gosh! You have so many plants 🤣 ### Crazy plant lady commented on 2026-05-05 About 200 ### Crazy plant lady commented on 2026-05-05 My Thai con ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wsiBWdWWuSAxTYTBm9QPYArkl1vHLBDGtncejiF7b7k/mHpPIH7YQ8CNRLuzzgQVXA.webp?size=large) ### Crazy plant lady commented on 2026-05-05 Same plant just top view ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wsiBWdWWuSAxTYTBm9QPYArkl1vHLBDGtncejiF7b7k/OHpiNcDSQ8W_Jd8DSj91SA.webp?size=large) #### AztecTheGreat replied on 2026-05-05 Oh my god! I love that!! ### Crazy plant lady commented on 2026-05-05 A lot of philodendrons can be grown in water or water leeca a which is semi hydro and they just thrive I don't know why but they do and when you add a little bit of fish water to it they just love it I've been using fish water as my fertilizer for years now I don't buy it I get it for free like there's so many people that have tanks and don't have plants or vice versa have lots of plants and no tanks and don't understand the correlation between the two they thrive so well together #### AztecTheGreat replied on 2026-05-05 Sigh, I had fish years ago but I’m not so great with them… (rip) at the end of the day I just had a sucker fish and had to rehome him because I couldn’t keep the other fish alive 😅 Should I leave my monstera in water? Or would you recommend I move it to dirt? I’m so scared to move any of my “water growing” plants to dirt and have them die. ### Crazy plant lady commented on 2026-05-05 Can you give me a picture of the whole plant? #### AztecTheGreat replied on 2026-05-05 Yeah, I’m not home right now but I’ll take a picture when I am. Would you like me to get a picture of the roots too? #### AztecTheGreat replied on 2026-05-05 Here’s my plant. The roots are small, is the brown on them root rot? 😅 ![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/kVUx9Y1L8UlGQFa7HHkgjVkGZZMb-poTrhmmxObn_xo/sjt94VfiTiaHE0nWZxvJWA.webp?size=large) ![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/kVUx9Y1L8UlGQFa7HHkgjVkGZZMb-poTrhmmxObn_xo/8eCSQ85dT-SY2zRiOUs78A.webp?size=large) [More comments](https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/0rjYA0wE9NTBDjsb9htRZg.md?cursor=GJ9BN5G6rBhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADLGqJKbVTgGA) --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. 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