Potted Plants

[markandhisfish]

if i buy potted plants should they be removed from the pots and planted directly into the substrate?

 

[Ben M]

in a word... yes.

you should always remove plants form pots, as the pots will restrict new growth.

cheers

 

[markandhisfish]

ok thanks

 

[jonnyf84]

remeber to remove as much floss or rock wool as you can also and seperate each bunch into individual plants, for example a standard pot of vallis would usually give 20 or so plants, seperation is key to succesful propagation.

 

[lljdma06]

remeber to remove as much floss or rock wool as you can also and seperate each bunch into individual plants, for example a standard pot of vallis would usually give 20 or so plants, seperation is key to succesful propagation.

Agreed, many of the potted plants can be split. I will often do this with crypts too.

Forgive me, markandhisfish for this hijack, but jonnyf84, that is a lovely tank in your signature.

 

[jonnyf84]

Agreed, many of the potted plants can be split. I will often do this with crypts too.

Forgive me, markandhisfish for this hijack, but jonnyf84, that is a lovely tank in your signature.

Thankyou, i scrapped that one about 6 months ago - i ran out of co2 and couldn't get more for over a week, then came the damned algae, that taught me one thing - stability is key!
Crypts are great value for money once you've split the pot up, i planted my 2 foot fry tank from corner to corner with 3 pots! Its the only plant i've found that can do ok in a tank with poor lighting, no ferts and no co2 - its beyond me how it survives, a great plant species! Thanks again for your kind comment.

EDIT: just had a peek at your pics, stunning tanks, really good photography too, it makes all the difference - oh i wish i could afford a quality camera.