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Re: Hygrophilia Experience
In a message dated 2/18/03 5:42:09 AM Pacific Standard Time,
Aquatic-Plants-Owner at actwin_com writes:
> Today I removed some of those for another new tank. I pulled one out and to
>
> my surprise out came another and another and another. . . They were
> joined
> by subsurface runners, looking for all the world like chain swords
> (although
> the leaves were a lot different). None had any internodal shoots.
>
> I can't find a reference to this behavior in Kasselman. Would
> insufficient
> light cause it? The tank has 2 WPG but the tubes are also old.
>
> BTW, if it stayed at this size it would make a pretty good foreground
> plant.
Well, Bill, Heaven knows I'm no plant Guru, but I've had the same thing
happen (fluorescent tube in that tank was WELL over a year old LOL), but I
moved those puppies to another 10G and, as you say, it is a wonderful
foreground plant. Now, if only I could figure out how to use this new HP
camera, I'd show everyone :)
Growing old is inevitable . . . growing up is optional!
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