Echinodorus tenellus

[sWozzAres]

I planted a load of Echinodorus Tenellus last week. It's quite tall. Tomorrow I will trim it for the first time but I don't know how much. Apparently it will grow better if I trim it short but just how short? I don't want to kill it!

Any help much appreciated...

 

[Iain Sutherland]

ive been looking at tennelus for my new tank and it seems general consensus is that you just mow it like a lawn almost to the substrate. You just have to have faith it will come back stronger. This is also what 'expert' mark evans did with a past scape... if its good enough for him.....

 

[Gary Nelson]

I always thought that if this was trimmed part way down it could die off unless it is well established?

 

[Iain Sutherland]

most advise is to leave it at least 7-10 days to allow the roots to get used to immersed life. If cut before they will die off.

 

[sWozzAres]

ok thanks, it's been in there 8 days so maybe I will do half now and half next week

 

[Iain Sutherland]

id play it safe and leave it another 5-7 days, wont hurt by leaving it to be sure it'll recover but thats just me.

 

[Mark Evans]

After a week, it should have settled in.

Trimming it down to the ground works best. Trimming will also stop the runners, or at least slow them down. Trimming also encourages shorter, often redder growth.