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	Fine white filaments????
mike77ca Hobbyist Posts: 89 Kudos: 89 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Jun-2004	Ive noticed several long(5-6cm)white threads apparently growing from some of my plants, particularilly the hornwort(which is doing very well, i might add). Does anybody know what this could be?? Plant runners maybe, ar an algea??
Posted 06-Feb-2006 00:39
Falstaf Fish Addict Posts: 785 Kudos: 1211 Votes: 196 Registered: 12-Feb-2004	Hi! No they are not algae, they are roots, and are harmless, some people like to trim them some just let them be. It just means your plants are happy
Posted 06-Feb-2006 03:14
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	If it was a garden/orchid plant they would be called arial shoots/roots this helps the plants to get their food. Here I would call it water roots and it is for the same purpose. If you cut just below the little node where the roots usually come from and plant it this will be the roots for the new plantlet. Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 06-Feb-2006 07:24


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