Rotting stems on Wisteria - Aquarium Advice

onebettanewbie · 05-11-2008, 03:42 PM

I've had Wisteria in my tank for 3+ months now. At first I tried to plant it in the substrate (small gravel with laterite). It kept floating up and I had to keep replanting it and I noticed the stems were rotting. So I gave up on planting it and tied the stems to small pot shards to weigh it down. I took it all out today to switch from pot shards to river rock and noticed the weighted ends were rotted again. I cut the rotted part off and went ahead and tied the healthy stems to the rocks as planned.

Any idea what is causing this? Is it just normal for Wisteria to do this? Could it be pressure from the fishing line I used to tie the stems? The fishing line didn't cut the stems as far as I can see. Aside from the ends, the plants appear healthy and growing both leaves and roots.

Just in case it matters: It's a 5.5 gal tank, 14W flurorescent light with 5,000 K, .25 ml Flourish comprehensive weekly. Ammonia 0, nitrite 0, nitrate 10, PH 7.6.

**Purrbox** · 05-11-2008, 05:43 PM

If stem plants are wraped too tightly the will rot away as you've described.

onebettanewbie · 05-11-2008, 06:29 PM

Okay, thanks. I will double check the ties the next time I have to be in the tank.

05-11-2008, 03:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
onebettanewbie Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 75	Rotting stems on Wisteria I've had Wisteria in my tank for 3+ months now. At first I tried to plant it in the substrate (small gravel with laterite). It kept floating up and I had to keep replanting it and I noticed the stems were rotting. So I gave up on planting it and tied the stems to small pot shards to weigh it down. I took it all out today to switch from pot shards to river rock and noticed the weighted ends were rotted again. I cut the rotted part off and went ahead and tied the healthy stems to the rocks as planned. Any idea what is causing this? Is it just normal for Wisteria to do this? Could it be pressure from the fishing line I used to tie the stems? The fishing line didn't cut the stems as far as I can see. Aside from the ends, the plants appear healthy and growing both leaves and roots. Just in case it matters: It's a 5.5 gal tank, 14W flurorescent light with 5,000 K, .25 ml Flourish comprehensive weekly. Ammonia 0, nitrite 0, nitrate 10, PH 7.6.

05-11-2008, 05:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
Purrbox Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Iowa USA Posts: 4,544	If stem plants are wraped too tightly the will rot away as you've described. __________________ ~Joy 10 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 5.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 2.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - Pico Planted Photo Log

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05-11-2008, 06:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
onebettanewbie Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 75	Okay, thanks. I will double check the ties the next time I have to be in the tank.