Re: Crawling Cabomba

[Paul Krombholz <krombhol at teclink_net>]

    * From: "Matt & Linda Crocker" <crockerm at peak_org>


    I recently took some cabomba out of my established 75g tank with
192 watts and co2 injection, and planted a few stems into my fairly
new 75g with 256 watts and co2 injected.  In the newer tank with
more light the cabomba did something completely different, it has
crawled across the bottom from where it was planted clear to the
front glass sending up stems along the way.  I really like the look,
but have never seen this happen before.

    Is it common for this plant to act this way?



Many stem plants do this when given plenty of light and room.  It is 
a "take-over" strategy that corrals as much real estate as possible. 
Open real estate does not last long.  The usual strategy is to send 
prostrate runners in all directions.  Runners that have side branches 
or that fork into two branches every now and then are the most 
efficient at gobbling up territory.
--
Paul Krombholz in steamy central Mississippi where you know it is 
humid when the outsides of the windows fog up.