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ScottF Fish Addict Addiction Hurts!! Posts: 542 Kudos: 330 Votes: 355 Registered: 28-May-2007	awhile back I bought a couple Jungle vals and added them to my 20g. They are, of course very tall and the leaves float along the top of the tank which is pretty nifty really. But, should I be thinking about trimming the ends back a bit? would that encourage more growth? is that how you go about trimming a jungle val? or should I just leave well enough alone and let them go? *Attached Image:*
Posted 08-Dec-2007 14:41
superlion Mega Fish Posts: 1246 Kudos: 673 Votes: 339 Registered: 27-Sep-2003	Trimming the ends of the leaves will cause the leaf to die (they grow from the ends - it's actually a flattened stem with no leaves), and you can end up killing the plant that way. If you want to trim it, you can remove some of the longer leaves, and more will grow from the base. ><>
Posted 08-Dec-2007 16:29
GobyFan2007 Fish Addict Posts: 615 Kudos: 363 Votes: 65 Registered: 03-Feb-2007	You dont really have to trim em. Only the dead or dying ones you should trim. I would just leave the vals as they are and let them do their thing.... ><> ~=!Vote Today!=~ <>< -----> View My Dragons <-----
Posted 08-Dec-2007 20:13


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