Will red tiger lotus grow like this ?

[16gallontanker]

I've been trying to keep them buried a little bit in the substrate but my corys won't let them stay there and they also have been digging up the root tabs will my red tiger lotus still grow like this ?

 

[MaloK]

These plants are heavy root feeders, If disposed on the substrate it will try to send roots down in the substrate. but the closer it is less energy will be dispensed trying to do so. And from the leaves left, it's running out.

It would help if you put a root tab fertilizer under it. If the bulb is still firm and dense, your chances are good, but if it's soft and mushy the plant is running out of power.

 

[connorlindeman]

I never bury my tiger lotus. Burying them all the way causes them to rot. Partly burying them really has no benefits.

 

[16gallontanker]

Ok cool thanks

 

[Colin_T]

You can grow them in a pot and put gravel on top or put a net on top of the pot (use a rubber band to hold it onto the pot). Just make sure the fish can't get under the net.

 

[16gallontanker]

I did this and I hope it helps because they destroyed my other plant by ripping it off the bulb I woke up upset this morning it was growing well.

 

[BigDog]

Glad to see the plant is doing well

 

[16gallontanker]

My red tiger lotus has grown some new leaves in about a weeks time heres before and after

 

[16gallontanker]

My red tiger lotus is growing more leaves now here's a pic of what it looks like now 7 days from the last update.

 

[BigDog]

Your lotus plant is coming a long nicely

 

[jaylach]

While, in my case this may have just been a fluke, do not cut off all the runners that will eventually put what are like Lilly pads on the surface. My lotus had, I think, five such runners which totally cut off light for other plants. I cut off the runners and about two weeks later the plant was dead.

 

[16gallontanker]

All my other plants are low tech plants so it should not be a problem if I leave the leaves on the surface when it gets alot larger.

 

[16gallontanker]

Here's my tiger lotus weekly update on how much it grown from the last update.

 

[16gallontanker]

This is a pic of since the last update I posted a update on march 29 here's what it looks like now

 

[Naughts]

Nice, I love these for the red colour (without CO2). I plant mine on the sand with a root tab.