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    Dwarf aquarium lily only producing small leaves

    in Plants, Algae, and Fertilizers

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    My dwarf aquarium lily (Nymphaea stellata) only seems to be producing stunted/tiny leaves instead of large ones with long stems.  I have a red tiger lotus that seems to be fine, and other plants are doing well, but this one just doesn't want to grow. 😄 It's been in there for 6 months or so, and has never really done more than in the pictures. It's a bit back in a corner, so maybe it doesn't have enough light?  Wouldn't that make the plant extend further instead of just sending up tiny leaves? I don't think it's a nutrient issue, but maybe? Do I need to nestle the bulb down in the substrate more (it got dug up by some snails and is almost on the surface)?

    Any ideas as to why it's so stunted? 

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    Plant Question

    in Plants, Algae, and Fertilizers

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    I like buce, but they can be pretty expensive. One reason I have generally avoided them.

    One of my absolute favorite plants is African water fern (Bolbitis heudelotii).  It grows like an anubias, but provides a different texture in my tanks.  Like many of these types, it's a slow grower, but once it gets going, I think they're one of the best.

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    Glassblower turned Nerm

    in Introductions & Greetings

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    Glass blowing is such an interesting hobby/profession!  

    You should check out the custom glass Murphy (@Cory's mbu puffer and Co-Op mascot) that Jimmy had made for him.

    (at around 0:01:50 of a recent livestream if the time code didn't embed)

     

    I can't wait to see more photos/future builds.  Well done. 

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    Best plant to try with an Easy Planter?

    in Plants, Algae, and Fertilizers

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    Putting together an Aquarium Co-op order and realized I have an empty Easy Planter.  What is the best plant I should try to fill it with?

    I am leaning against a stem plant, but worry about something like a sword plant outgrowing the pot and getting it nutrients. Do you think that is a reasonable worry? 

    My options for this tank: 

    Has anyone had bad luck with any of these in their Easy Planter? Which ones do you think will work best? Any I should avoid? (I have multiple places in the tank I could put it, so foreground/background, etc. is not really a concern at this point.)  Thanks. 

    Water lily popped up

    in Plants, Algae, and Fertilizers

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    What fish/snails do you have in the tank?  Almost always when I have a plant get uprooted it's due to a snail getting extra ambitious to get down beside/below a bulb to get to the good stuff. They'll push it around a bit and it will "pop up" out of the substrate.  It's a little annoying, but shouldn't be too detrimental to the lily. 

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    Mystery snails in pond?

    in General Discussion

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    The low end of mystery snails is often cited as ~10 degrees Celsius (so around 50 Fahrenheit).  But obviously that's the extreme. Most mystery snail aficionados would probably recommend not going lower than about 60 degrees.  Snail is still going to have a tough go of things, and growth may be inhibited at that temp as well.

    Mystery snails are naturally found in much warmer water, which is one reason they work so well in our typical aquariums.

     

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    Python adapter

    in General Discussion

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    14 hours ago, Hobbit said:

    threads on their adapters are SUPER sharp.

    I also learned this the hard way. Adapter was on pretty tight, so I was just gripping harder and harder and not even noticing it was slicing up my thumbs/the meat between thumb and index finger (on both hands).  Rough couple of days after that.  Definitely won't make that mistake again. 

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    Green thumb

    in Plants, Algae, and Fertilizers

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    A few questions:

    • What type of plants have you tried so far? 
    • What are your water parameters (pH, temp, typical nitrate level, etc.)? 
    • Do you have any fish that would be destroying the plants?
    • What type of substrate are you using?
    • What kind of light are you using, and for how long each day?

    Welcome to the forum. We'll try our best to help you reach success. 

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