Aquascape Tutorial - Trimming Stem Plants 

Tropica Aquarium Plants thank you ! I used the link but it wasn’t under the playlist. Sorry about that! I need my eyes checked !

Thank you Sharron! 😊

Glad it was helpful!

Hi Philip. In terms of CO2 concentration we are around 20mg/l but it depends on your water parameters and how your plants react to the conditions; we always recommend to adjust the values based on your aquarium. When it comes to planting schedule, George is a spontaneous free mind thus no spreadsheet will keep him at bay; it's advised to do it right before a water change.

Hi Klaus. Short answer, yes you can! Check out our video about the Ceratopteris ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VYfdg1fsBvU.html

Good luck with your underwater jungle! Let us know how it goes!

@@TropicaAquariumPlants I sure will

@@chubzaquatics257 update time?

Hi Laura. We haven't experienced it yet...it is indeed a strange occurrence, try to do it in clean water right after a big water change. It's hard to pin point the reason behind it in absence of more details.

Hey Alec. They both develop independently, thus both halfs will grow.

Hi Francis. It is normally better to have strong roots before you submerge a plant. The best would be to allow the stem to develop roots before you submerge it.

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Pretty much no. They'll tie themselves to whatever they can get a hold of.

Hi Rehana. If your Rotala H'ra is growing horizontally rather than vertically, there could be several reasons why: 1. Insufficient lighting: Rotala H'ra requires moderate to high lighting to grow well. If your aquarium lighting is not strong enough, it can cause the plant to grow horizontally to reach the light source. Consider increasing the intensity and duration of your aquarium lighting. 2.Low CO2 levels: Rotala H'ra also benefits from supplemental carbon dioxide (CO2) injection, which helps it grow faster and more vertically. Low levels of CO2 can cause the plant to grow horizontally or wither. Consider increasing your CO2 injection or adding a liquid carbon supplement. 3.Nutrient deficiency: A lack of essential nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and iron can cause Rotala H'ra to grow slowly or horizontally. Ensure that your aquarium has a balanced fertilizer regimen and that the water parameters are within the acceptable range for these plants. 4.Trimming technique: When trimming Rotala H'ra, it's important to cut the stem at a 45-degree angle to promote vertical growth. Cutting the stem too close to the substrate can cause it to grow horizontally.

tropica specialized doesn't contain minerals that should increase your GH. When water evaporates and you refill with tap water, this can increase GH. Was this answer helpful?

@@TropicaAquariumPlants yes. Thank you George 😊👋

Hi Haakon. In our plant care section you'll find some instructive videos about CO2 usage; Yet it's a great idea, we'll consider it for the future.

Ok thanks👍👍

Hi Elisha. Good question and an interesting technique. We'd advise against trying it on all stem plants as most plants prefer to eventually root into soil (unless they're floating); additionally the result might not be the best as roots will start developing covering up the healthy adjacent plants.

@@TropicaAquariumPlants i see :) thank you so much for the reply 😊 as for that Ludwigia used, about how far away is it from the substrate? I am so sorry for the numerous questions as this really spiked my interest

No worries about the questions load. In this case they're about 2-3 cm from the soil but there's no rule of thumb about it; as long as you can fit them somewhere and hide the fact that they're suspended from the main point of view it's alright.

@@TropicaAquariumPlants thank you so much :) will try to this about next week with my cabomba and H. sunset. Lets see how it works hahaha

The parameters to track are unfortunately quite extensive, it can be the light, the water the lack of nutrients (co2 included)... the evaluation happens on a case by case basis

Good point. George was just illustrating the fertilizing process thus do not worry, no fertilizer has been wasted in the making of this video :D. You should always fertilize after the water change.

@@TropicaAquariumPlants I disagree... I saw three pumps from the bottle were wasted! LOL! ;)

Impossible is nothing! Yet we haven't added them to the 1-2 Grow range yet.

@@TropicaAquariumPlants ty for the answer. I know it must be profitabel and hopefully it will be added sometime in.