Elodea densa

[Brendanpat]

Hi .just wondering should I trim off the stringy roots things growing from my elodea densa plants or leave alone ?

 

[PheonixKingZ]

It’s your personal preference. I tend to leave mine, until they get to were it looks like a forest of white, then I trim them.

 

[Brendanpat]

Thanks . I'm just delighted to see something growing for me .

 

[PheonixKingZ]

No problem!

After the plant grows to the surface, you can gently cut it in half, and replant the trimmings. Make sure to remove the leaves at the bottom, or they will rot under the substrate.

 

[Brendanpat]

No problem!

After the plant grows to the surface, you can gently cut it in half, and replant the trimmings. Make sure to remove the leaves at the bottom, or they will rot under the substrate.

When I planted those ones about 2weeks ago I didn't remove the leaves . I dont really want to have to pull them up . Will it be rotten under the sand ?will that do any harm ?

 

[HoldenOn]

When I planted those ones about 2weeks ago I didn't remove the leaves . I dont really want to have to pull them up . Will it be rotten under the sand ?will that do any harm ?

It can cause nitrates.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

When I planted those ones about 2weeks ago I didn't remove the leaves . I dont really want to have to pull them up . Will it be rotten under the sand ?will that do any harm ?

That’s ok, you don’t have no remove then now.

Some people don’t bother with it, I just prefer it for this reason:

It can cause nitrates.

 

[AilyNC]

Sand looks good

 

[Brendanpat]

Sand looks good

Thanks . Going great from I redone it with new plants and cleaned all out . Only a slight green on a wee bit of the inside of glass after a week from I scrubbed it . And no other algae has come back yet . Only having my light set for 5 -10 o'clock in the evening. Its seems to be enough so far . and added 5 more neons yesterday to my school

 

[AilyNC]

Ah that's great. Glad you get the algae under control.