FLFishChik Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 (edited) So, a few months back I took the leap and ordered a Scarlet Temple. I carefully placed it in my tank and observed it for about a week. It didn’t do anything and lost a bit of color. Over the next few weeks/months, I gave it more light, fed it easy green, gave it root tabs…. Nothing. I have it MORE light, more easy green, root tabs…. STILL nothing! I dialed back, nothing. I dialed up, nothing. I talked to it, sang to it.. offered it a peanut butter and jelly sandwich…. Aaaaand….. nothing. Finally, I gave up. Decided since it looked like it was on it’s last leg (leaf), I’d toss it into the Snail Farm tank…you know, that tank I barely clean and leave neglected more often than not?… I figured they would devour it in no time. well… look who decided to take off and be bootiful! This @&$%#….Grrrrr Edited July 12 by FLFishChik 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepere Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 Scarlet Temple has been my hardest plant tomlearn how to grow well… I have no confidence to say “how to master” as yet…. I am still learning… It definitely wants high light, and certainly likes co2 injection, and good flow…. I had similar where it was straggly and struggling in my 29 gallon tanks and doing better in a 20 high… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanked Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 I sometimes refer to my project tank as the last chance tank. With only a light and pest snails, dying plants often recover in the near zero maintenance setup. Now I want to give the Scarlet Temple a third try. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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