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OldTimer Mega Fish USAF Retired Posts: 1181 Kudos: 1294 Votes: 809 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	Okay, when I planted my 45 gallon tank I had placed a Red Tiger Lotus bulb in and this was on the 21st of Feb, so it has been 4 weeks now. My question is how long do they take to sprout, or am I out of luck and it is probably dead. There are no signs of any growth at this point. Jim Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain
Posted 21-Mar-2007 02:47
mattyboombatty Moderator Tenellus Obsessor Posts: 2790 Kudos: 1507 Votes: 1301 Registered: 26-Mar-2004	How's the bulb? Still solid or slimy and mushy? I've found that they can still sprout as long as the bulb is in good shape. Can take a while if conditions aren't great, but if there's lot's of light, nutrients and CO2 it can be really quick. Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients
Posted 21-Mar-2007 04:18
OldTimer Mega Fish USAF Retired Posts: 1181 Kudos: 1294 Votes: 809 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	I just checked and the bulb is still very solid, much like a nut. No slime. This is a non-CO2 tank and only about 1.8 wpg so I'm thinking it just may take a bit longer, right? Thanks, MB. Jim Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain
Posted 21-Mar-2007 04:44
mattyboombatty Moderator Tenellus Obsessor Posts: 2790 Kudos: 1507 Votes: 1301 Registered: 26-Mar-2004	Yep I agree, It could take a little while longer to get started. Just make sure to remove it if it starts deteriorating. I remember now we had gotten a bunch in the store that also took a number of weeks to sprout leaves, but once they did, they went crazy. Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients
Posted 21-Mar-2007 05:25
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	Do you by any chance have the bulb buried? If so, take it out of the gravel. In my experience these bulbs will sprout much easier if simply laid on the surface. I have had the same bulb grow me 7 seperate plants now. Its in dormancy again, which seems to last about 3-4 months, then it starts growing again. Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 21-Mar-2007 07:49
OldTimer Mega Fish USAF Retired Posts: 1181 Kudos: 1294 Votes: 809 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	SVS, I do just have it laying on the surface of the substrate as I believe I had read that when I first purchased it. So I guess it just takes a bit longer to start growing than I thought it would. Patience, sometimes not one of my better virtues. Jim Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain
Posted 21-Mar-2007 14:49
des_sniper Hobbyist Posts: 65 Kudos: 42 Votes: 11 Registered: 20-Nov-2006	Sometimes bulbs can be difficult. You may just have a bad batch of bulbs. As long as they are hard and have no foul stecnch, the bulbs still may have a chance. If the bulbs start to rot, and yes you will know from how bad they stink, remove them immeditely and trash 'em. "There is also a Clown Pleco in this tank some where. I am telling you, HE IS IN HERE."
Posted 21-Mar-2007 17:52
fishinfun Hobbyist Posts: 51 Kudos: 27 Votes: 5 Registered: 07-Feb-2007	I have two of the same bulbs. One sprouted within a week the other took much longer, four or five weeks. They also continue to grow the same, with the one that took longer to sprout is much much slower at growing and is only now sending up its first long shoot while the other has sent up four or five.
Posted 22-Mar-2007 00:15
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	I've had a few bulbs suddenly sprout months later. So long as it's not slimy, squishy,and doesn't remain floating at the top for weeks I leave them. Possibly move it to another location in the tank as directly under the light as possible. Even though I've had some grow under a little less than 2wpg they always sprouted better and faster under much higher light. The most recent ones I started in a 10g with two 20w bulbs and moved them as soon as I saw growth. That worked much better than putting them in the main tank and waiting around.
Posted 22-Mar-2007 03:39


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