Rotala Walachi problems?..

[Prediscus23]

Does anyone have any experience with this plant? Mine seems to be stunted in a dry ferted, high lighted, and co2 infused environment and I don't know why. Help?..

 

[20cc]

what you mean...im looking to replace mine cause it have to trim it every 2 weeks. hows it stunted?

 

[aqua_chem]

Wallichii is not an easy plant to grow. It's really like good CO2 to grow well as well as light and ferts. It also prefers low pH.

Can you post a picture of the affected plant?

 

[Prediscus23]

Wallichii is not an easy plant to grow. It's really like good CO2 to grow well as well as light and ferts. It also prefers low pH. Can you post a picture of the affected plant?

I've had this plant for 3 months and it hasn't grown a bit, except for the top it bloomed a little.

 

[bshenanagins]

I've had this plant for 3 months and it hasn't grown a bit, except for the top it bloomed a little.

I agree it's not very easy at all. I think it would do better in softer substrate/water.

 

[Prediscus23]

I moved the rotala away from my hygro, I think that monster was sucking up all of the nutrients and starving the rotala. Not to mention blocking the light.

 

[bshenanagins]

I moved the rotala away from my hygro, I think that monster was sucking up all of the nutrients and starving the rotala. Not to mention blocking the light.

Yes, that's a big factor with those plants they need A LOT of light. I had mine towards the back and it slowly withered away and dropped most of its needles.