Initial planting and maintenance question - Aquarium Advice

adamatic · 08-18-2005, 06:51 PM

How long after an initial planting do you wait before pruning and/or rearranging? I've noticed that if I mess with some plants (i.e. crypts & java ferns) they tend to stress out while other plants seem to take it fine. It often takes me a few days to determine where things look best...

Jchillin · 08-18-2005, 10:35 PM

With the Java ferns, I would wait until the new plantlets have at least 5/6 leaves. Then gently pull it off and plant next to parent if possible. If you constantly uproot them, they will be stressed and take more time to reacclimate themselves to their new location.

malkore · 08-19-2005, 09:18 AM

You should try to plant crypts, and leave them forever if possible. Movign a crypt almost always causes crypt rot, though a root tab underneath it after replanting does seem to minimize the rot.

08-18-2005, 06:51 PM	#1
adamatic Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 55	Initial planting and maintenance question How long after an initial planting do you wait before pruning and/or rearranging? I've noticed that if I mess with some plants (i.e. crypts & java ferns) they tend to stress out while other plants seem to take it fine. It often takes me a few days to determine where things look best...

08-18-2005, 10:35 PM	#2
Jchillin Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York, NY (The Big Apple) Posts: 12,959 Images: 47	With the Java ferns, I would wait until the new plantlets have at least 5/6 leaves. Then gently pull it off and plant next to parent if possible. If you constantly uproot them, they will be stressed and take more time to reacclimate themselves to their new location. __________________ _________________________________

08-19-2005, 09:18 AM	#3
malkore Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Nebraska, USA Posts: 6,540	You should try to plant crypts, and leave them forever if possible. Movign a crypt almost always causes crypt rot, though a root tab underneath it after replanting does seem to minimize the rot. __________________ Visit my aquarium pages - see specs on my tanks, and photos of how they've evolved My other passion: TheNinja 500R - updated 9/18/05

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