draksia Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 I planted this hair grass a few weeks ago and the majority of it looks pretty dead but I can see a few new blades shooting up. Should I remove it and just let it be? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ange Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 I'd leave it alone. It's very common for new plants to melt back after they're initially planted. If you find the dead portion too unsightly go ahead and trim it, but I personally like to leave it alone so that the plant can recover as many nutrients as possible for the new growth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 The dead parts will stay dead. the roots, or maybe runners, are still alive. I would trim the top, leave the underground bits and wait to see if it recovers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draksia Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 Thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben_RF Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Do you perhaps have snails in your tank? If so, then let them chow down on the dead foliage and they will leave the new stuff alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishmonger_X Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 The main plant seems dead but it's definitely spreading. Personally I would just leave it because I'm lazy but you can cut the dead parts down. Don't uproot it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seized Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Seem like its just converting to submerged form. Give it some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draksia Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 On 11/23/2020 at 4:35 PM, Ben_RF said: Do you perhaps have snails in your tank? If so, then let them chow down on the dead foliage and they will leave the new stuff alone. Oh there are definitely snails, I got a bunch of bladder snails hijacking my plants. I did get an assassin snail to help keep them in check. Thanks all for the advice I am just going to leave it for now. All the other plants are going great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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