hi,
This keeps happening. Everytime if I put something like Limnophila Aquatica, after two weeks, they always broken from the roots, do you think it is the shrimps? or lack of the lights? thx
Plants broken from roots
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dizzcat - Posts: 648
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Are these stem plants? If so, are you putting them in still bound together with the metal weight? If you do that they will start to die off from the bottom and work its way up. I have the worst luck with stem plants because even without a weight they do that.
I highly doubt its the shrimp. Sound more like lack of some nutrient or low light problem.
I highly doubt its the shrimp. Sound more like lack of some nutrient or low light problem.
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Zambize4899 - Posts: 499
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I agree with dizz. When I get stems I remove them from the metal weight and cut off any dead or unhealthy bottoms and then I plant each stem individually. If the stem has a healthy root system you should cut the roots back to about 1 inch, it will promote new growth.
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baysidefish - Posts: 10
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yes, they are stem plants. I have two more questions about stem plants
1. the bottm leafs keeps dry out and fall while top part keeps growing, what to do with this?
2. speaking of lighting problem, how long should I keep the light on? We see some of the tanks that have so many plants, how could all the plants get enough lighting?
thank you
1. the bottm leafs keeps dry out and fall while top part keeps growing, what to do with this?
2. speaking of lighting problem, how long should I keep the light on? We see some of the tanks that have so many plants, how could all the plants get enough lighting?
thank you