Red Tiger Lotus

It propogated by runners and the bulb will continually produce new plants. If your plant came with the bulb, you can separate the plant from the bulb, and the bulb will grow another plant. If you have no bulb, you have to wait for it to produce runners.

The plant grows to be massive if you have good light. It is a very heavy root feeder, and adding nitrogen to the roots will really excellerate its growth. This is what people do with pond lillies. Its roots suck up nitrogen which promotes massive root growth and runners.
 
I guess I'm going to have to buy some Root tabs. I'm not using anything in particular as the subtrate. Just sand and Profile. I wasn't going to buy anything for this tank, but since most of you guys are mentioning that it's a heavy bottom feeder, I guess I gotta give it something.

My plant is growing really nice. Excellent coloration. Decent size. But I had it for several months now and I want it to propogate. It didn't come with the bulb. So I'll just feed it from below. And hope for the runners to come out.

Guess that the regular fertilization with the extra kick of iron wasn't the key.

Thanks again.
 
I just wanted to give you all an update, since you guys were kind enough to reply to my questions.

I put in a root tab about 2 weeks ago and I got a runner already. And it also looks like that little runner is in the middle of sending something else out. I guess I'll be able to test out one of these guys in my 90g now w/o risk of losing an only plant.

Thanks again guys.
 
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