can anyone tell me what these are?? - Aquarium Advice

boggerscott · 12-14-2006, 07:05 PM

what are these things growing off my plants ??? good??? or bad?? there like streamers.

Mosaic · 12-14-2006, 07:33 PM

Roots. You can snip them off if they bother you. If you leave them, they'll eventually anchor the plant.

Zezmo · 12-14-2006, 10:06 PM

Water roots. They suggest the water collumn does not have enough nutrients to keep the plant happy, and they are trying to get to the substrate to get some nutrients.

boggerscott · 12-15-2006, 01:30 AM

ok thanks jessica rabbit "lol" will this help stabilize the plant also? does this also mean i need to start doseing nutrients?

Lonewolfblue · 12-15-2006, 01:38 AM

Not really used for stability, more for getting extra nutrients.

boggerscott · 12-15-2006, 01:42 AM

well like you all know im new to this what nutrient should i supply my plants other than light? any recommendations?

Lonewolfblue · 12-15-2006, 01:50 AM

Need more info:

How much light?
What size tank?
Lightly planted, medium planted, or heavily planted?
What's your fish load?

boggerscott · 12-15-2006, 03:23 AM

ok i just read all the sticky and WOW! what a ton of great info. probly could have saved you all alot of headache earlyer with questions i asked that are in the stickys. plus i put my info in that will go in with all my post. have a light plant load now but have all planes of fillen er up. i read with low medium light i really only need potasium and iron , some seachem stuff called florish should work i guess??

travis simonson · 12-15-2006, 08:09 AM

Just a note: IMHO water roots like that occur when a plant that prefers to root feed does not have its feet wet yet. Let the plant put down some solid ground roots, trim the hanging water roots once it gets happy, and it should eventually quit putting out the hanging water roots. IME water roots like you're seeing only occur when a plant doesn't have its feet in the soil solidly yet. Once it gets happy and puts its feet down, it will likely quit putting out those hangers.

12-14-2006, 07:05 PM	#1
boggerscott Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: hammond, indiana Posts: 79 Images: 1	can anyone tell me what these are?? what are these things growing off my plants ??? good??? or bad?? there like streamers. __________________ life is to short blow all your money on yourself! just got done with 2 - 150 gal reef and fish only tanks. tired of the whole saltwater thing. "headache!!!" doing a planted freshwater tank -55 gallon -64 total watts floresent 5000k and a 6500k bulbs -backpack overflow no biowheels just sponge -1 beta, 2 guppys,1 gromie,1 cory cat,2 sword fish, 9 neons, 4 angels -abunch of plants -3-cats , 1 dog and a "ol" lady

12-14-2006, 07:33 PM	#2
Mosaic Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 646 Images: 3	Roots. You can snip them off if they bother you. If you leave them, they'll eventually anchor the plant. __________________ I just want my planted tanks to be perfect. Is that so much to ask? 55g: (Mostly) African riverine species: Alestes Chaperi, breeding pair of Kribs, and rhino pleco 30g: Newly established reef tank 10g: Planted but fishless 5g: Unplanted with various snail species 2.5g: Heavily planted with betta.

12-15-2006, 01:30 AM	#4
boggerscott Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: hammond, indiana Posts: 79 Images: 1	ok thanks jessica rabbit "lol" will this help stabilize the plant also? does this also mean i need to start doseing nutrients? __________________ life is to short blow all your money on yourself! just got done with 2 - 150 gal reef and fish only tanks. tired of the whole saltwater thing. "headache!!!" doing a planted freshwater tank -55 gallon -64 total watts floresent 5000k and a 6500k bulbs -backpack overflow no biowheels just sponge -1 beta, 2 guppys,1 gromie,1 cory cat,2 sword fish, 9 neons, 4 angels -abunch of plants -3-cats , 1 dog and a "ol" lady

12-15-2006, 01:38 AM	#5
Lonewolfblue Planted Geek Community Mentor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 7,871 Images: 7	Not really used for stability, more for getting extra nutrients. __________________ 26G Medium Planted Community - 65W CF Lighting - Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel - Established Feb 2004 55G Aggressive Community - Filstar XP3 - Established Dec 2005 75G Heavily Planted - Pressurized CO2, 520W Lighting, Filstar XP3 with spraybar - Established Feb 2006 29G Planted - 130W Lighting, Filstar XP2 with spraybar - Established May 2006 5 10G Tanks - Various setups - Tanks Established May-Sep 2006. 3 currently empty. 5.5G Crypt/Java Fern Tank - Established Oct 2006 My 29G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=78469 My 75G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=70764 My 75G Makeover Thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=87691

12-15-2006, 01:42 AM	#6
boggerscott Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: hammond, indiana Posts: 79 Images: 1	well like you all know im new to this what nutrient should i supply my plants other than light? any recommendations? __________________ life is to short blow all your money on yourself! just got done with 2 - 150 gal reef and fish only tanks. tired of the whole saltwater thing. "headache!!!" doing a planted freshwater tank -55 gallon -64 total watts floresent 5000k and a 6500k bulbs -backpack overflow no biowheels just sponge -1 beta, 2 guppys,1 gromie,1 cory cat,2 sword fish, 9 neons, 4 angels -abunch of plants -3-cats , 1 dog and a "ol" lady

12-14-2006, 10:06 PM	#3
Zezmo Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,112 Images: 14	Water roots. They suggest the water collumn does not have enough nutrients to keep the plant happy, and they are trying to get to the substrate to get some nutrients.

12-15-2006, 01:50 AM	#7
Lonewolfblue Planted Geek Community Mentor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 7,871 Images: 7	Need more info: How much light? What size tank? Lightly planted, medium planted, or heavily planted? What's your fish load? __________________ 26G Medium Planted Community - 65W CF Lighting - Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel - Established Feb 2004 55G Aggressive Community - Filstar XP3 - Established Dec 2005 75G Heavily Planted - Pressurized CO2, 520W Lighting, Filstar XP3 with spraybar - Established Feb 2006 29G Planted - 130W Lighting, Filstar XP2 with spraybar - Established May 2006 5 10G Tanks - Various setups - Tanks Established May-Sep 2006. 3 currently empty. 5.5G Crypt/Java Fern Tank - Established Oct 2006 My 29G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=78469 My 75G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=70764 My 75G Makeover Thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=87691

12-15-2006, 03:23 AM	#8
boggerscott Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: hammond, indiana Posts: 79 Images: 1	ok i just read all the sticky and WOW! what a ton of great info. probly could have saved you all alot of headache earlyer with questions i asked that are in the stickys. plus i put my info in that will go in with all my post. have a light plant load now but have all planes of fillen er up. i read with low medium light i really only need potasium and iron , some seachem stuff called florish should work i guess?? __________________ life is to short blow all your money on yourself! just got done with 2 - 150 gal reef and fish only tanks. tired of the whole saltwater thing. "headache!!!" doing a planted freshwater tank -55 gallon -64 total watts floresent 5000k and a 6500k bulbs -backpack overflow no biowheels just sponge -1 beta, 2 guppys,1 gromie,1 cory cat,2 sword fish, 9 neons, 4 angels -abunch of plants -3-cats , 1 dog and a "ol" lady

12-15-2006, 08:09 AM	#9
travis simonson Hortipath Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Englewood, CO Posts: 2,038 Images: 32	Just a note: IMHO water roots like that occur when a plant that prefers to root feed does not have its feet wet yet. Let the plant put down some solid ground roots, trim the hanging water roots once it gets happy, and it should eventually quit putting out the hanging water roots. IME water roots like you're seeing only occur when a plant doesn't have its feet in the soil solidly yet. Once it gets happy and puts its feet down, it will likely quit putting out those hangers. __________________ “There is something in the quality of a good translation that can never be captured in the original.” -William Gibson

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