Aqua junky Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Can some ease explain why the buce species are so hard to grow? I keep reading on how hard they are and love gow they look but im a bit intimidated from what ive seen. Anyone have any luck with them? I use Remineralized RODI with co2 so Id think I have a good shot at keeping them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkG Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 I only have Bucephalandra "Lamandau mini red", they seem at least as chill as my Anubias. In what way are they supposed to be difficult? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T. Payne Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 I have a couple of buce, and I have not found them difficult at all. Out of all the plants I have, I do find them to be the slowest growers. Even slower than anubias. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Expectorating_Aubergine Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Yeah, i think the issues with them are in relation to how slow they grow and how much light they get. They don't need really high light. Even emersed they don't grow any faster. Bucephalandra is a marathon, not a sprint..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Good to know because my Buce grows slowly too. Seems pretty hardy though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 I think the only thing that has happened to my Buce and this has been rare is to get the rhizome rotting but out of the dozen or so I’ve had that’s like 2 of them and early in my hobby. They’re a bit of a goldilocks plant - light but not too much, flow but not too much , with the more intensely colored varieties like any of the purples the co2 and a good light will be the key to getting the colors you’ll see in the ads for them. Otos do a great job of cleaning them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqua junky Posted January 17, 2022 Author Share Posted January 17, 2022 Any advice on which one's would be best for my setup? High light, Statum and C02/ Are they all low light plants. I've got a few tanks and not all have high light and co2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqua junky Posted January 17, 2022 Author Share Posted January 17, 2022 That was supposed to say stratum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sairving Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 I tried Buce last year. The leaves melted first and then the rhizome turned to mush. Maybe I'll try again this year. I'm not really sure what happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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