Quick question...

[FishSticks]

I told you it was a quick question, I guess the description says it all I'm remodeling my tank so i uprooted all my plants because i'm expecting a big shipment of plants in 3-4 days. I want to know if i can just leave them floating for a couple days because I'm not yet completely sure of the layout for my tank unitl i see my new plants Here are the plants that have been floating in my tank since yesterday:

• Dwarf Onions
• Water Sprites
• Red Rubins
• Anubias Nana
• Dwarf Sags

 

[kenneth_kpe]

hmm, i hope im not super wrong but i think if it would be just 1 few days nothing bad will happen, as long as they plants are still submerged

 

[FishSticks]

some of the roots are starting to get a ligh green tinge to them, so 3-4 days will be ok?

 

[Discomafia]

On recommendation from LL, I often leave new plants or propagations floating for a week, for them to grow their root systems back. Also good because less distance from light to plant so more light for plants.

 

[Mr Miagi]

I too leave plants uprooted from the substrate for a week or 5 dyas. Just till they get some roots happening.

 

[Dubby]

as long as they have sufficient space so that they dont cover each other the plants should be fine for a week. Some of them may lose a few leaves!

 

[abstract]

the green on the roots is most likely some sort of algae buildup...i have found that roots that get algae growth keep algae growth even after i replant them...these roots SEEM to grow slower or not at all, too, so i would MAYBE cut off those algae'd roots (IF OTHERS RECOMMEND THE SAME THING - but i could be completely mistaken so wait for other responses)