silver ring on bottom

[nibbles]

should i take that crap off if i want the plant to spread ?

 

[AquaSeaFoam]

yup, what kind of plant is it?
Maybe we can tell you better how to plant it.

 

[nibbles]

uhh.. i have a bunch.. wisteria ... umm.. cambomba..

i have pics of what the others look like

the plant on the right

the plant on the right here too

they all still have the foam and silver stuff on them..

 

[SirMinion]

The 'silver stuff' is the plant weight and is sometimes made of lead, so I always remove it. I don't want lead in my fishtank, especially as I have invertibrates which are very sensitive to metals in the water.

The foam can be removed but only if it can be done without damaging the plant's roots if it it has some.

However, I usually leave the foam on as it protects the roots from snails and herbivorous fish. The plant will still be able to spread and push it's way out of the foam. (ever seen grass pushing through a concrete path?)

 

[nibbles]

ok so take out the metal, but leave the foam in untill the roots grow and push it off... ok i will do... thanks, and nice avatar lmao

 

[SirMinion]

nice avatar lmao

Thanks! That's Martha, our Fahaka Pufferfish.

 

[nibbles]

funny story sorta.. i used the pic and wrote on it ''ryan come shave my back'' as a joke to one of my friends pretending that it was his mom..

i hope u dont mind