Vallis/Tape Grass

charlie_fish

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This plant (vallis/tape grass) gets very big doesnt it!! :unsure: Can you suggest the best way to prune it without harming the plant in anyway?
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Charlie
 
Any pruning is gonna damage the leaves to an extent!
They do get very tall, taller than my tank infact so i have no choice...
They send out runners very fast so you can alway thin them out but pruning is gonna create brown ends.
 
I prunned my vallis which was about 1m long about a week ago. I cut the leaves straight across with a new razor blade (very sharp). Non of the ends have so far turned brown, but I am keeping an eye on it.
If you are worried about the end browning then you could cut them off near the crown of the plant although there is a risk of die-cack affecting the crown and so the whole plant. I don't know, it's just a suggestion!

WK
 

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