Provided conditions are optimal for a plant, is there some sort of online or otherwise resource that tells how fast certain plants should be growing, for instance how fast should say rotala macranda be growing provided it has what it needs? Meaning how many inches per day, week, month etc?
Is there a online guide that tells how fast a plant should be growing?
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I think there are to many variables to really be able to say this plant grows this fast...
its optimum growth tempuratures are 74-77F that information is from my Aquarium Plants book by Kasselmann
its optimum growth tempuratures are 74-77F that information is from my Aquarium Plants book by Kasselmann
That is not what I was really looking for.
I want to be able to know if what I am doing to my tank is working for the plant, without some kind of knowledge into how fast something grows, how will I know?
They say there are fast growing plants and slow growing plants, how slow, how fast?
Are there really that many variables?
Seems to me, most books, authorities seem united on what plants need for optimal growth.
I want to be able to know if what I am doing to my tank is working for the plant, without some kind of knowledge into how fast something grows, how will I know?
They say there are fast growing plants and slow growing plants, how slow, how fast?
Are there really that many variables?
Seems to me, most books, authorities seem united on what plants need for optimal growth.
There is no way of knowing that really, which I believe is what snake ice was saying.
There *are* that many variables. There are dozens of nutrients that need to be balanced, the light amount, photoperiod, etc.
Slow vs. fast is simply a basic comparison so that you don't try outcompeting algae with petit nana or something. Some plants that are "slow" growing, grow like monsters for me, whereas "fast" growing plants act like rocks.
There *are* that many variables. There are dozens of nutrients that need to be balanced, the light amount, photoperiod, etc.
Slow vs. fast is simply a basic comparison so that you don't try outcompeting algae with petit nana or something. Some plants that are "slow" growing, grow like monsters for me, whereas "fast" growing plants act like rocks.
Okay I guess I just would like to know, how I can gadge if my plants are doing well or not? I mean how do you tell which plant is doing well if you dont really know how fast it should be growing? I mean fast is such a relative term. How fast? A leaf a week, month, year? Etc. Sorry if this is vexing you guys. Not trying to rattle any cages.
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plantass - You're looking at it the wrong way. I know what you're asking, but it's not the right question. With plants, if they look good, they feel good. A naturally slow-growing plant, if healthy, will still look good and look healthy without growing much. You can just tell. Spots, discolorations, rotten patches, death of new leaves, new leaves pale, algae... these are all signs of an unhealthy plant, whether growing slow or fast. In fact, a plant can grow fast, but still show a nutrient deficiency (ie. new leaves growing in yellow or crinkled - is that a word?) Don't expect fast growth from Anubias. Other than that, you should see growth in most common plants if you have the most basic necessities.
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Really? You ought to find the Aquatic Plant Digest and read about the debates that rage on and on over what plants need! It is not a science that has been explored and mapped out yet.
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