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Hi all,

I had a problem with my CO2 system which i've now fixed thanks to all your help. However i have some cabomba at the sides of my tank which have lost all their foliage from about half way down the plant to the bottom of the tank (the tops are fine), which i think was a CO2 difficency. Now the CO2's restored to what it should be, what can i do to get the plants back to a1 condition. Do i need to replant or will they recover?

Cheers

Andy
 
I would take the plants out, cut off the bare lower parts of stem and replant the healthy top part. If it likes the conditions in your tank, it will grow back pretty quick.

When I grew Cabomba back at the very beginning of my fishkeeping experience, I found that that's what it did all the time - the lower foliage dying off to leave bare stem. I lived with it for a while, but in the end I got fed up with the mess it made and ditched it. Hope it likes your tank better than it liked mine! :lol:
 
tanksalot said:
I would take the plants out, cut off the bare lower parts of stem and replant the healthy top part. If it likes the conditions in your tank, it will grow back pretty quick.

When I grew Cabomba back at the very beginning of my fishkeeping experience, I found that that's what it did all the time - the lower foliage dying off to leave bare stem. I lived with it for a while, but in the end I got fed up with the mess it made and ditched it. Hope it likes your tank better than it liked mine! :lol:
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Thanks for the info. If its prone to this, is there a better plant out there that does not display these characteristics as i might as well change it if i'm going to have to rip and and replant?

Cheers

Andy
 
Well, to be fair, I wasn't running CO2 or adding any ferts at the time, so it may well behave better for you.

My experience with stem plants in general is pretty limited (I do better with swords and crypts) so I wouldn't really know what to recommend as an alternative. Hopefully someone else will pitch in at this point... :)
 
da7thson said:
tanksalot said:
I would take the plants out, cut off the bare lower parts of stem and replant the healthy top part. If it likes the conditions in your tank, it will grow back pretty quick.

When I grew Cabomba back at the very beginning of my fishkeeping experience, I found that that's what it did all the time - the lower foliage dying off to leave bare stem. I lived with it for a while, but in the end I got fed up with the mess it made and ditched it. Hope it likes your tank better than it liked mine! :lol:
Click to expand...

Thanks for the info. If its prone to this, is there a better plant out there that does not display these characteristics as i might as well change it if i'm going to have to rip and and replant?

Cheers

Andy
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Lymnophila sessiliflora is possibly the best alternative to Cabomaba ever!!!! It looks much better, is so easy to grow (I'm growing it under a 3 crappy Led's with no ferts or CO2!) and my fish love it :good:
Heres a pic to demostrate it's awesomeness and beauty:

limnophila-sessiliflora-3427-p.jpg

Oh yea, it's cheaper too!
 
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Cool!...think I'll give that a try myself. Looks nicer than Cabomba anyway! :D
 
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