Every time that I plant a new plant I also can't wait for it to grow. Sometimes it seems like the plants are just standing still. I guess that this hobby really teaches you patience.
Patience.
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Archerfish
Fish Crazy
It's a "watched pot never boils" kind of thing! I find it helps to take a daily photo of new tanks/plants to see the subtle changes.
OP
OP
I agree. Its like the plants will never grow
Thats a good idea about the daily pics. I'm gonna try that 
What you say goes for everything in the aquarium hobby. There are no quick solutions. The neglected or diseased aquarium that requires a major water change to stave off catastrophe has already suffered the damage and needs time to heal. Everything takes time . There is nothing instant in the aquarium hobby.
OP
OP
If only I could create a super fertilizer that would grow plants to their full potential in less than 24 hours.
TwoTankAmin
Fish Connoisseur
I cannot tell you how many "slow growing" anubias that I have started at 3-4 inches and which have grown to the surface even in a few taller tanks. Whether is is a low light tank with simple and slow growers or bigger tanks with more varied plants or even a high tech pressurized CO2 tank, the plants have all outgrown it.
It was/is only a question of time.
50 gal CO2 added
5.5 gal.
75 gal.
45 gal.
150 gal.
I could keep going but why bother? Btw, I have not purchased an anubias plant in 15+ years.
It was/is only a question of time.
50 gal CO2 added
5.5 gal.
75 gal.
45 gal.
150 gal.
I could keep going but why bother? Btw, I have not purchased an anubias plant in 15+ years.
Archerfish
Fish Crazy
Sort of like Jack and the Beanstalk!
DoubleDutch
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And call it "Patience" woohahahha
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Only bad things happen quickly in this hobby.
DoubleDutch
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Very true.
Uberhoust
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What would you do then in 48 or 72 hours? Slow growing can be a benefit. Faster growing plants need more maintenance to keep them in check.
NICE Clown Loaches 2 tank man. How old are the largest ones?
I find slow plants to be what I keep and the fast growers eventually get to be too much of a hassle. Pearlweed is one that is blazing fast. Can't be pruned often enough so out it went.
I know,I never thought I would say I like that Anubias and Java fern are slow...I just let them cover as much as they want.
I find slow plants to be what I keep and the fast growers eventually get to be too much of a hassle. Pearlweed is one that is blazing fast. Can't be pruned often enough so out it went.
I know,I never thought I would say I like that Anubias and Java fern are slow...I just let them cover as much as they want.
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