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turtlego wrote: ↑Sun May 25, 2025 12:38 pm Thanks for the suggestions, everyone. I'll try root tabs and check my water hardness. I'm not running CO2 yet, but maybe that's the next step.

CO2 can definitely help, but start slow. Too much too fast can cause algae issues. Monitor your plants and adjust as needed.

Dwarf Sagittaria prefers moderate to high lighting and a nutrient-rich substrate. Are you dosing any fertilizers? Also, what's your water hardness like? It tends to do better in softer water.

Encrusting grows faster in my experience. My plating piece took a year to double in size, but the encrusting one covered a rock in six months.

That's good to know, thanks for the tip.

I've been using fluval stratum under the gravel and it seems to be working well for the plants, they're healthy and growing. But I'm wondering, won't the stratum provide the nutrients the aponogetons need?

I've had some experience with Aponogetons, although I'm no expert. I recall having one that produced these little plants from the flower stalks - they just kind of showed up. I'm not sure if it was after the flowering, or if they just appeared on certain stems, but I do remember cutting them off ...

I'd advise against cutting the flowers off. The plant will keep producing more flowers, which can be a waste of energy. If you get two flowers at the same time, you can try gently rubbing them together to see if you can pollinate them.

Aponogetons actually produce seeds, not smaller bulbs like ...

My bulbs have been growing for over a month now and they just keep producing flowers. I've had at least 5 or 6 blooms on each one so far. I've been cutting them once they flower, but I'm starting to wonder how I can get them to multiply. Do these bulbs produce offsets like tulips or iris plants do ...

Not sure if this is the right place, if it's not, no worries, just remove it...

Is there anyone on here who sells aquarium plants for freshwater tanks?

I'm considering adding some floating plants to the mix. Would love to hear some suggestions - what works well with the plants I already have?


I've been looking for a low light carpeting plant too, any suggestions would be great, I'd love to find something that'll complement the hornwort and ...