Saw these : http://worldpetstore.com/livaqplanbul.html
at a local fish store today.. do they work? seems kindy odd.
at a local fish store today.. do they work? seems kindy odd.
Grow your own plant bulbs?!
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They work extremely well. I say go for it. You can usually find them at your local Mall*Wart or PetChain, if you want to save on shipping.
I just realized I have an old pic of my tank with one of those very same bulbs in the back right. I had to take it out because it got too big. Check my link below.
I just realized I have an old pic of my tank with one of those very same bulbs in the back right. I had to take it out because it got too big. Check my link below.
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ooh thats really neat!
think they'll work with gravel? ill certainly try. i'd like my tank to be covered in plant, so those may work well.
how long did they take to reach that size? :clap:
think they'll work with gravel? ill certainly try. i'd like my tank to be covered in plant, so those may work well.
how long did they take to reach that size? :clap:
"Live aquarium plant bulbs are Guaranteed to not have any snails."
Haha, I like that part.
I've seen them in petco or petsmart before. I wasn't sure if it was a gimmick or not so I steered clear. If you decide to use them, I'd be interested in hearing about your results with maybe some pics...
Haha, I like that part.
I've seen them in petco or petsmart before. I wasn't sure if it was a gimmick or not so I steered clear. If you decide to use them, I'd be interested in hearing about your results with maybe some pics...
Most if not all of those plants get huge. I don't recommend them for a 10 gallon tank. I suppose you could try them for fun, just wait until they have all sprouted a few leaves and sell them to a local store or something.
To give you an idea, here's what a Aponogeton ulvaceus can do (one of the plants you might get).
young plant
less than a month later, WAY too big for my 72 gallon, already taking over
To give you an idea, here's what a Aponogeton ulvaceus can do (one of the plants you might get).
young plant
less than a month later, WAY too big for my 72 gallon, already taking over
I have a bunch of bulbs in my tanks.... several aponogetons including one with fairly brittle, pale green leaves. Some of them send flowers to the surface. I also have three different lilies... two that are similar to tiger lotus leaves and one that has arrowhead shaped leaves. One of the apos has long, ruffled leaves. They are all different, and they are fun to grow. If they get too big, just prune them back a little. I also had a different brand of bulbs that included onion plants. It was an interesting way of developing a planted tank.
Agreed, the plant bulbs are very cool to grow. Some plants look great while others are not. For a few bucks...well worth the entertainment.
-John N.
-John N.
Captain Hook said:
dwarf the badboy if youve got limited space. let the plant grow to the top of the tank, then take a pair of scissors and cut all but 3-4 leaves off. the remaining 3 leaves cut the top half off. the next set of leaves should be half the size of what they once were. for even smaller than that, cut the top half off of the new ones while they are still growing. the plant will learn to make smaller leaves. in the case of a long bladed monocot like the aponogentons, you can also trim it like grass
in my botany textbook, there is an exerpt on an experiment w/ 2 fields of the same grass seed w/ the variable being heavy grazing or no grazing at all.
the field w/ heavy grazing developed plants that grew miniture leaves that would normally be overgrown by large leaves, but flourished in a hostile environment.
this is easily recreated w/ a sharp pair of scissors. ive got a water lilly in my 20g that produces leaves within the quarter and dime size range.
the field w/ heavy grazing developed plants that grew miniture leaves that would normally be overgrown by large leaves, but flourished in a hostile environment.
this is easily recreated w/ a sharp pair of scissors. ive got a water lilly in my 20g that produces leaves within the quarter and dime size range.