Horn wort plants

[demfish]

My plants are getting way to tall. Is there a special way to trim the ends? So that the ends will still grow? Thanks

[Carl]

I have always just used scissors, but that does not mean there is a better way

With Hornwort, the plant will cease growing at the cut, but new growth should start off the existing stems.

Carl

[demfish]

Thanks Carl. Looks like I'm going to have a lot off cutting to do.

[Suzie Q (Lori)]

Im late...lol

I just pinch mine and throw the "old" part away. My Hornwart does the best in my 10g RCS with the SHO lights as a floating plant. I have yet to get it to grow in any other tank. I want it in my 55g but it dies in there.

Any suggestions on getting it to "transfer" to the 55g?

[Carl]

Feb 11, 2009 12:27:50 GMT -5 Suzie Q (Lori) said:

Im late...lol

I just pinch mine and throw the "old" part away. My Hornwart does the best in my 10g RCS with the SHO lights as a floating plant. I have yet to get it to grow in any other tank. I want it in my 55g but it dies in there.

Any suggestions on getting it to "transfer" to the 55g?

I generally do not have much issue with Hornwort, do you have similar lighting in the 55 g?

As well make sure minerals and CO2 are adequate as well. I currently have hornwort that has to be trimmed, buth this tank has two strong CFL (6400K), CO2, and added minerals (Flourish, Wonder Shells)

Carl

[Suzie Q (Lori)]

I don't do anything to the 10g except to add water. This is a very heavy planted tank (by accident ) and all my readings are great! No ammonia, No nitrite, very low nitrate (.05ppm?...Chart thingy is at home)...so low that I am not sure the readings are right..lol. No CO2...fish and RCS poo is the only ferts I use...100% natural tank with SHO (6500k) lights.

55g...very understocked tank...like 9 Kuhli loaches, 3 SAE, 1-6in Common Pleco, 5 or 6 Betta. I don't use CO2 on the tank but I do fert with Flourish 2x a week. Lights are: 1 is Aqua Sky Full Spectrum...the other is Aqua Relle...Carl...I don't remember the K-Rating on them.