Mow dwarf sag? Or just remove?

[Atl300zx]

I have 6-7 pieces of dwarf sag that have decided not to stay dwarf anymore.

Should i remove these pieces or can i just "mow" them short again?

Also any idea what is causing these to grow all the way to the top of my 55 gallon?

 

[JohnPaul]

In general, when plants that are supposed to stay low start growing way higher than expected, it usually means they aren't getting as much light as they would like--thus the plant is attempting to grow higher to "reach" a stronger light source.

However, if only a few of your plants are doing it while the rest aren't, then I have a hard time believing this would apply in your situation. So I'm stumped.

 

[Atl300zx]

I think there is so merit to what you're saying however.

I usually run 260 watts over 55 gallons and have lately only been running 130watts b/c one my timers broke.

I am replacing the timer this weekend, but back to original question, should i trim or remove?

 

[neilanh]

I assume yours is propogating as prolifically as mine used to. I would pull the large ones and replant the babies every other month or so. I don't know how they'd react to being trimmed

 

[Atl300zx]

cool, i just did it and just filled in the bare spots will smaller ones. worked out well.

thanks.

 

[Purrbox]

This is a common problem with Dwarf Sag. It will randomly decide to grow tall. Sometimes if you move it to a different part of the aquarium it will revert back to normal dwarf growth.

 

[gheitman]

I trim dwarf sag all the time. It doesn't cause any harm to the plants IME.