Aquarium Bulbs from Walmart

[Rebel1970]

Has anyone besides me, purchased aquarium plant bulbs from Walmart? Mine are about 2 weeks old in my tank and they have a white growth on them that looks like mold you would see growing on something in the fridge. Is this ok or are these plants bad?
Thanks for the advice

 

[jsoong]

What bulbs? Some of those are non-aquatic (regardless of the label) & will just slowly rot. <I never trust livestock from Wally's ....>

If you see no growth & fungus like growth, chances are the bulbs are dead. Try squishing them, if they feel soft, they are dead.

 

[maxst2]

white growth prolly is mineral deposits from the water evaporating. If its fuzzy... then yeah thats mold/fungus....but ive never seen that happen.

 

[mgamer20o0]

some times they dont live other times they do grow. they are bad. they are cheap and some times you get nice ones out of them.