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Post by demfish on Nov 24, 2008 19:39:56 GMT -5
My plants are getting way to tall. Is there a special way to trim the ends? So that the ends will still grow? Thanks
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Post by Carl on Nov 24, 2008 20:47:23 GMT -5
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
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Post by demfish on Nov 25, 2008 8:34:40 GMT -5
Thanks Carl. Looks like I'm going to have a lot off cutting to do.
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Post by Suzie Q (Lori) on Feb 11, 2009 12:27:50 GMT -5
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?
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Post by Carl on Feb 11, 2009 14:05:42 GMT -5
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
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Post by Suzie Q (Lori) on Feb 12, 2009 14:09:34 GMT -5
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.
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