Erik G Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 I got two of these from Aquarium Co-Op, and was hoping they'd do well enough to grow some surface leaves/pads. Well, they must be real happy because they're thriving and sending up what at this point is too many. They're attractive but are shading out too much light. Do I just keep pruning them off?? Thanks 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charose Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 yes, I faced a similar problem, once they send out a root they really take off. I trimmed mine a few times. After a while, I removed the root and all lily pads because it was taking over my 5 gallon. The root was huge! Covered the entire tank. I've kept it with just a few leaves and no rooting for a few months, considering putting it out in my contained pond next or letting it grow a while in my plant grow out tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Billy Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 What are your guys water parameters? My banana plants are barely surviving while everything else in my tank is thriving. Im trying my best to boost these little guys up and make them happy, but im not sure what they are missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik G Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 (edited) Ph is 7.0 and nitrates are 40-50. Not positive on hardness but it’s moderately hard. One of them sprouted crazy roots immediately so I pushed it into the substrate, the other I left on top and it rooted in eventually as well. Edited March 21, 2021 by Erik G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 3 hours ago, Will Billy said: What are your guys water parameters? My banana plants are barely surviving while everything else in my tank is thriving. Im trying my best to boost these little guys up and make them happy, but im not sure what they are missing. I have wild collected banana plants as they are native to the eastern USA. I record the water parameters in this thread: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Billy Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Hmm, interesting @Daniel, my PH and GH are on the high side and my KH is mid range. I wonder if that has something to do with it. My temperature is only 2 degrees higher than what you recorded. Im just trying to figure out why some people can grow this plant super easy, and others like me seem to struggle a bit. It seems like everyone is one of the two extremes, and very few in betweeners. Just seems like you either got the right stuff or you dont. Thanks for the post, im determined to figure this out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celly Rasbora Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 I remember this plant from my last time in the hobby, but I don’t remember the robust growth of it. I can almost see it grow. And I wasn’t expecting a lilypad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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