FLFishChik Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 (edited) Sooooo. I’ve had this Anubias just under a year. Originally purchased from ACO, it has become the monster in my 29g aquarium! A a few weeks or so ago, I noticed it was sending out a bloom! I was sooooo excited! However. I’ve been battling hair algae on this plant since day 1 and today, I decided rather than try and wrestle it out of the tank to try and scrub the algea off for the umpteenth time (it’s getting too massive), I’d just carefully snip off the worst affected leaves and move on… except… THIS! I accidentally snipped off the bloom! I’m an IDIOT! Lol! Edited September 12 by FLFishChik 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 Oh no. I’ve done that exact thing. On the upside the blooms do not last long before they deteriorate and it will not negatively impact the plant being cut off. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFishChik Posted September 12 Author Share Posted September 12 On 9/11/2023 at 10:04 PM, Guppysnail said: Oh no. I’ve done that exact thing. On the upside the blooms do not last long before they deteriorate and it will not negatively impact the plant being cut off. Well, at least I feel a little better. I knew it wouldn’t impact the plant, but I waited for WEEKS for this thing to bloom and I was excited.., and then BAM! Me happened 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 They will grow a new one! Happy anubias though. Well done. 🙂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 On 9/11/2023 at 9:31 PM, FLFishChik said: Well, at least I feel a little better. I knew it wouldn’t impact the plant, but I waited for WEEKS for this thing to bloom and I was excited.., and then BAM! Me happened i always like seeing the blooms on mine, but they dont last long as my bristlenose pleco's love to eat them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 On 9/11/2023 at 7:40 PM, FLFishChik said: snipped off the bloom DOH! I was pruning a new plant I bought for outdoors and I accidentally snipped a stem that had a whole bunch of flower buds on it. Literally last week.. 😐 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JChristophersAdventures Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 @FLFishChik Look at the upside... some people have difficulty with Anubias rot, but you are super successful with them! A green aqua-thumb is a special talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettsPapa Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 On 9/12/2023 at 9:20 AM, JChristophersAdventures said: . . . A green aqua-thumb is a special talent. In some ways it's easier than with terrestrial plants. When they aren't doing well it's usually either too much fertilizer, not enough fertilizer, too much water, or not enough water. With aquatic plants you eliminate two of those possible causes. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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