Darth Mollusk Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 I got a red dwarf lily bulb from ACO a couple days ago. I was delighted to see it sprung a few roots. After leaving for just a few hours and coming back, I noticed green shoots, too. But, the thing seems to be sideways. If it were a pyramid, it'd have shoots growing from one face and roots from the other. I'm wondering if I should give it a nudge so the roots are facing the sand, or leave it be? 🤷♂️ It's so hard to take good photos of this tank, but the roots (i assume) are growing out the right, and red-tipped green shoots are growing out the left. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 (edited) Once you are able to for sure know which side it's the top then I would give it a slight turn to keep it facing in the right direction. Just don't push it down into the substrate. It will naturally root itself in. When I got mine from the co op I got lucky and the same way I set it in was facing up proper. This is about 3 months after putting it in. I have to trip back lilly pads about one a week. Edited June 20, 2022 by TeeJay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Mollusk Posted June 20, 2022 Author Share Posted June 20, 2022 Thanks! I'll give it another day to be sure. But at this rate, it's growing so fast it's looking like a Little Shop of Horrors situation 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Yes they grow wicked quick. Once it gets well established it takes off massively. I would say you will probably see Lilly pads shooting to the surface in less than 2 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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