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I can confirm the plant i cut down almost flush, already had 2-3cms of new growth coming,so no harm done and they will grow ne leaves from the crown.

I cut down one plant, next week ill do another and so on.... It grows so well in my tank it covering the surface.

It should be ok to cut it 1cm from the base and let it regrow fresh leaves?

My vallis is spreading alittle to much now, and creeping along the surface im worried if i let it grow much more it will start to block light to the other plants, Any advice on prunning vallis? If i cut a leaf in half will it die off? or am i better off cutting it down and letting it come...

Thanks i think i going to knock it back alittle at a time 15 mins a week until i get to about 8 hrs my plants are getting out of control lol.

My tank is 22uk gallons with approx 8cms of silver sand substrate, i have 2x 18w t8 plant growth tubes, a DIY C02 setup split between a bell disfuser and venturi via the filter exit pipe, i also use seachem flourish. I have vallis, cryptocoryne,anubias, dwarf swords, and some java fern. I...

Can i use this diffuser with a yeast diy setup? Also do you think this is the best method for getting the C02 into water?? http://www.swelluk.com/aquarium/co2-and ... er-77.html thanks everyone :)

Hi all im looking into changing over to EI from ready mixed seachem florish etc, Will a good EI starter kit have everything i need? also can anyone recomend a good one for me, and the amounts i would have to dose, Thanks for help in advance im learning so much on here day by day!!!!!!!! My...

Hi im looking for a plant(s) to create ground cover on my tank no higher than 3-4" and spread along the substrate.

I currently have Golden barb, cherry barb, harlequin tetra, and endlers, my end goal is just to keep endlers in the tank.

Hi the substrate is just sand although i have seachem tabs dotted around the tank, i dose Seachem Flourish once a week. Do you think i have enough light? 36w for 22 gal = 1.6wpg

This is the plant i mentioned in the above post, it just seems the tips of each growing stem turning lighter/yellowish? any thoughts? Thanks guys!

Also you see that plant far right, (sorry i cant remeber the names off the top of my head) :oops: its terminal buds and top 1cms of growth on each stem has turned light yellow/whiteish? Ant thoughts on what might be causing that?

Thanks guys you were right about the Vallis is starting to send runners up and its lost a couple of leaves due to melt so i stopped the excel for now.. The only problem i have is the anubias has developed black spots on the leaves i tried to wipe them to check if it was algae and it wouldnt...

Hi guys im looking into re-painting my background (outside of tank) black i did it about 5 years ago in blue but the water got behind it a spoiled it, any recomendations on which paint i should be using? Thanks :D