Confuzzled about Lilly bulb

[celticheart93]

Recieved Lilly  bulb directions say plant in substrate would that be the dirt packaged in or the aquarium substrate?

[Brian K]

So that's meaning plant in your tank substrate. However I wouldn't plant it, instead I would place it on your substrate and let it grow. They say plant because you can and it helps if you push the bulb in the substrate a little no more than half the bulb height, but usually if it's just a bulb it can be hard to determine what's the top and bottom. So if you just place it on the substrate with the right side up it will root into the substrate, where as if you are wrong you can just flip it easily and let it be. Hope this helps! 

Also on the dirt with the bulb that's just to keep it moist and dormant. If you add that to your tank it will spike your ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates. 

[MickS77]

18 minutes ago, Brian K said:

Also on the dirt with the bulb that's just to keep it moist and dormant. If you add that to your tank it will spike your ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates. 

I think its just Peat, I dumped it in my blackwater tank. I had no issues from it. 

[Brian K]

Ah yes usually it is peat or coconut husk fiber, but still doesn't mean you shouldn't double check your water parameters especially after you add anything to your tank. Always better to be safe than sorry.

Edited October 27, 2020 by Brian K

[Seized]

The dirt in the bag is peat. It keeps the bulb insulated during shipping. Just rinse the bulb and chuck it in a tank.