Aponogeton Bulbs

[shepp41]

Hi can anybody give some information on raising Aponogeton Bulbs.Are they hearty,Do they need fertilizer to help them along.And does fertilizer harm the fish? Any information I could get would be great Thank You In Advance
Ron

 

[Dan-CR4]

I bought 5 off ebay 2 weeks back, stuck them in my molar substrate and all five have now shown plantlife, i am dosing Ei and surprised how well they are doing. Grow really quick.

 

[hensonc4098]

Aponogeton ulvaceus makes up the background of my 180l and it grows very well under my low-tech conditions. It is a strange grower in that it will grow very vigorously for a while, putting out many new leaves, and then will have a rest period where hardly any growth seems to take place. During this dormant period, I find mine tend to lose a few leaves each. This is apparently normal of the plant and is observed in all setups independent of variations of lighting, co2 etc.
I also find that during their growth times, they readily put out flowers which emerge from the water.
Overall, a very nice plant to keep and easy to grow IME.

 

[shepp41]

Thank you very much for the information

 

[hensonc4098]

No probs