Red Lotus Bulb

[PrettyFishies]

When planting the bulb, does it need to be completely under the substrate?

 

[LindaC]

My Tiger Lotus was out of the bulb when I got it, but a while back, I purchased a Aponogeton Capuronii and it was mostly bulb at the time and because is was so big (the bulb), I had no choice but to keep a lot of the bulb above the subtrate and now today, the bulb has totally disintegrated and a gorgous plant is in it's place.


Good luck!

 

[PrettyFishies]

Does the bulb need a lot of light? I'm assuming it takes root as it grows and I want it over shadowing my anubias nana - so I need it directly in between them....

 

[LindaC]

Well my Red Tiger Lotus is just to the right of the center of my tank (29 gallon) towards the front, it's much to lovely a plant not to put up front. I have just about 2 wpg of light (1x 55 watt bright kit from AH Supply w/6700K) and once it started to take root in the subtrate, it really took off; it's growing at least one leave per week. I've had to cut the leaves down to keep it compact.

 

[sherry]

I sprouted my bulb in a plastic cup (changing out the water every other day) because my shrimps kept eating the shoots. I didn't bury the bulb until the plant had taken hold.

it is a lowlight plant.

 

[LindaC]

I remember a while back, I purchased those bulbs (4 in a pack) that they sell in Petco, and my swordtails nipped at two of them, ate them down to nothing. Thankfully, I do not have swords any longer. Sprouting them in a cup is an excellent idea!