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johnsmith Enthusiast Posts: 166 Kudos: 144 Votes: 0 Registered: 13-May-2004	Within the past month I've planted my first live plants but didn't realize the roots should be trimmed b/f they're planted. Now some of the roots are poking up through the sand. Will that be a problem? I'd rather not take them out and replant if it's possible to avoid that.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43
joe fishy Fish Addict Posts: 605 Kudos: 1355 Votes: 65 Registered: 21-Apr-2003	I don't normally trim roots unless they're dead, rotting, or too long to fit in the space where they're going. Just shift a little sand to cover over the root. Are the plants in a substrate of all sand? You may have a more difficult time growing them. What plants are you growing, and what kind of light do you have?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43
johnsmith Enthusiast Posts: 166 Kudos: 144 Votes: 0 Registered: 13-May-2004	Yes, my substrate is just sand. I have vals & crypts, which seem to be doing okay, though it hasn't been long. The light is just the standard bult that comes with a 20g starter kit. I doubt this is even 1wpg. It seems the only upgrade I can find is a 20w bulb, which I'll probably get even if it's only a couple of extra watts. I recently read roots should be trimmed b/c it will cause them to grow better, i.e. like pruning. [span class="edited"][Edited by johnsmith 2004-09-01 10:55][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43
joe fishy Fish Addict Posts: 605 Kudos: 1355 Votes: 65 Registered: 21-Apr-2003	The Vals may streeech out, because of the low light level, and the crypts are ok with low light, but will benefit from some of the tablet type fertilizers. Good plants for low light will include anubias, java moss, java fern, algae or marimo balls, and bolbitis (it likes good circulation). If you replace the bulb or upgrade the lighting, get a daylight or full spectrum bulb with a color temp of about 6700K.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43


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