Question of the Day What plant always gives you trouble?

[BryceM]

Aponogeton madagasgariensis.

This is supposed to be a relatively easy plant. I've never done well with it for more than a few months. I've had other Aponogetons with annoyingly robust health and growth. Maybe the bulb needs a rest period. I dunno.

Aponogeton madagasgariensis.

This is supposed to be a relatively easy plant. I've never done well with it for more than a few months. I've had other Aponogetons with annoyingly robust health and growth. Maybe the bulb needs a rest period. I dunno.

Well, what a difference a few months makes. The thing is an absolute monster lately. Most of this growth happened explosively during a period of 3-4 weeks. Me likes it. What an underrated plant:

 

[anewbie]

Well, what a difference a few months makes. The thing is an absolute monster lately. Most of this growth happened explosively during a period of 3-4 weeks. Me likes it. What an underrated plant:

It is an inherient property that most apogoneton require a rest period - i believe cripus is an exception but most of them will die back 100% - some require removal from water during the rest period but it is species specific. Btw there are several different species of the lace plant with different requirements. Most are sold under the same name madagasgariensis but a few of the better stores will name the actual specific species.

 

[BigWave]

@Art might want to do some clean up..... Got a spammer. There are a few posts they are leaving their unassociated links and trash in.

 

[gjcarew]

Any plant that needs to stay put to thrive. So I usually don't do very well with bulb plants.

 

[gjcarew]

also someone once wrote an entire paragraph about how my lightly tip-stunted ammania pedicellata "golden" showed such a lack of skill that the entire tank did not merit praise

 

[Art]

also someone once wrote an entire paragraph about how my lightly tip-stunted ammania pedicellata "golden" showed such a lack of skill that the entire tank did not merit praise

That is harsh.

 

[HardeeParty]

I feel like I’m always constantly chasing the root cause of the new growth curling on my Ludwigia palustris super red. Symptoms started to re-emerge again this week. Everything else in the tank is doing well. I’ve been able to stop it before, but I’ll be damned if I can’t nail down exactly what solved the growth issues.

 

[Art]

Normally, I don't chase deficiency / toxicity issues as the real issue is something else. However, if you are consistent with CO2 and are adding a complete fertilizer regimen, then I would probably test increasing calcium to see if that correct the leaf curling.

If you decide to try this, I would increase calcium and hold it steady for a month or more to see if there is any improvement in new growth.

 

[riioKen]

Every alternathera reinekii types. I have the mini and the kleines papageienblatt, both are magnet for hair algae, BBA or GSA.

 

[CincyScaper]

I have the hardest time with Rotala Florida. I absolutely love the bright green stem and vibrant pink/red/purple of the leaves, but one day it's growing great, then the next day I glance at it wrong and all 5 stems seem to wither away instantly. But I will try again and again!

Sorry, reviving a very old thread. But I am looking into this plant and looks like it needs higher GH. Did you ever solve this? What is your GH
How to grow Rotala ramosior Florida