starsman20 Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Yesterday this was buried almost completely. Any ideas why it floated out of rhe substrate? It's been there for months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBOzzie59 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 It don't like to be buried to much. How Do You Plant a Dwarf Aquarium Lily? If you purchase from Aquarium Co-Op, you will receive a package containing one dwarf aquarium lily bulb buried in peat moss to protect it during shipping. (Our bulbs do not come with leaves or roots because they often get damaged or melt after being planted.) Remove the bulb and give it a quick rinse in water to wash off any loose dirt. Place the bulb on top of the gravel or substrate in your fish tank without burying it or else the bulb may rot. Some bulbs may float at first, but eventually they become waterlogged enough to sink. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDoc Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 What fish/snails do you have in the tank? Almost always when I have a plant get uprooted it's due to a snail getting extra ambitious to get down beside/below a bulb to get to the good stuff. They'll push it around a bit and it will "pop up" out of the substrate. It's a little annoying, but shouldn't be too detrimental to the lily. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanara Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Not sure why it popped out, but I leave mine out like that, and it grows roots down into the substrate and seems pretty happy that way. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starsman20 Posted March 25, 2021 Author Share Posted March 25, 2021 Ok ill leave it. I thought i read to bury it after it starts to sprout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starsman20 Posted March 25, 2021 Author Share Posted March 25, 2021 Just now, MDoc What fish/snails do you have in the tank? Almost always when I have a plant get uprooted it's due to a snail getting extra ambitious to get down beside/below a bulb to get to the good stuff. They'll push it around a bit and it will "pop up" out of the substrate. It's a little annoying, but shouldn't be too detrimental to the lily. 10 mystery snails. 3 siamese algae eater. 8 corys. Could be the snails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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