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DMDyne Hobbyist Posts: 99 Kudos: 106 Votes: 17 Registered: 25-Apr-2004	What kind of special attention do plants need? I bought 2 "batches" of Hornwart at my LFS and it looked very good for about a month then faded to death over the next month. I have recently picked up 2 more "batches" of Hornwart and cant seem to keep one of the "batches" to stay planted in the gravel...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	It's easier to keep them planted if you use metal weights to keep the bunches down. In a few weeks, the roots will have grown into the gravel and the plants won't come loose very easily. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
poisonwaffle Mega Fish Posts: 1397 Kudos: 591 Registered: 11-Feb-2003	Natalie, since when does hornwort root?! Hornwort is a floating plant that doesn't root...you can weight it down with lead weights, or let it float...it doesn't really matter... You need flourescent or compact flourescent bulbs on the tank for live plants to grow, and hornwort doesn't really need anything other than that and the junk in yer tank (nitrates, water, trace elements, etc). Have fun
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Natalie, since when does hornwort root?! Umm... I have had lots of hornwort root into the gravel. Pretty much any (non-floating) plant will, and it's not really that hard. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
trystianity Mega Fish Posts: 1028 Kudos: 926 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Mar-2004	True Hornwort (Ceratophyllum demersum) is a floating plant by nature and has no roots. If it does root, it isn't hornwort.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
DMDyne Hobbyist Posts: 99 Kudos: 106 Votes: 17 Registered: 25-Apr-2004	Ok, after reading your comments I started thinking I was a complete moron for trying to plant a floating plant. I went downstairs to check out the plant and the reciept...I have Moneywart, not Hornwart. lol
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45


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