Just a couple of quick questions:
1. Is there any specific way to cut my plants so that I can regrow another plant from the cuttings - or do i just hack away and stick the cuttings right back in the gravel?
2. I was told it is not a good idea to use carbon in the filter if I have plants.... Why?
2007-01-01 03:59:58 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
1. Best get yourself a good book on aquatic plants. There are so many! Some can be propagated from stem cuttings, others from leaf cuttings & others such as The amazon sword & Vallisneria propagate themselves by sending out suckers (like tentacles), producing new plants every few inches.
2. Using carbon in your filter will also remove essential plant nutrients, along with the toxins that you want to get rid of.
2007-01-01 08:21:32 · answer #1 · answered by ispooky2 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
1) cut and stick in gravel...some will grow roots and live, some won't...just keep at it
2) activate charcoal (carbon) absorbes a wide array of compounds, including nutrients the plants like. i use carbon filters too and my plants are fine.
ALSO, you can enhance plant growth by adding small amounts of carbon dioxide (either from a cylinder or from mixing yeast and sugar water) by allowing it to bubble into the tank. SMALL AMOUNTS and you won't harm the fish.
2007-01-01 04:09:00 · answer #2 · answered by ecoandy 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
1. Cut so there is sufficient stem below any "leafing" to stick into the gravel.
2. No idea, but my have always grown well with cabon in the filter (about 30 years)\
2007-01-01 04:39:09 · answer #3 · answered by MT C 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I just cut mine and replant them ,i have a sub gravel filter and have no problems my 2 tanks are both heavily planted
2007-01-01 06:02:47 · answer #4 · answered by Black Orchid 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. the cutting depends on what type of plants they are, like tubers, runners, or stem plants... do a little research on the type of plants you have..
2. the carbons absorbs and lock in certain micro numtrients the plants need like iron, boron, maganese etc...
2007-01-01 04:53:58 · answer #5 · answered by professorminh 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just cut them, and put them in the gravel, I have carbon in my filter and my plants are fine
2007-01-01 04:04:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
when you get new growth on plants then you can .sorry not sure about carbon
2007-01-01 04:06:27 · answer #7 · answered by stephen eblue eyes 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋