Tips For Moving Plant

[DuyHung]

Hi!
I need some tips for moving plant. Actually, it will be one of scenes:
1. The new emersed plant. In my experiences, the new subemersed leaf will grow whereas the old emersed leaf will melt or sometime get algae. The question here is:
+ Which ways should we handle the new emersed plant before grow in tank ? ( for ex: the stem plant should be grow from the root or for the top of the tree ?)
+How do we prevent the melt of old leaf or we just need to remove all the old leaf when see some new leaf establish ? Because I think melting is one of reason for NH4 which can cause algae in initial time.
2. The new subemersed plant: Some of my local supply have subemersed plant or just some plants my friends give me. When i grow it in my own tank, it starts melting for example: Pogostemon helferi, Dwarf Sagittaria):
+ What process should i follow before grow it in my own tank ? What should we do to the melt leaf?
3. Relocation plant in tank: I have AR mini and AR Rosaefolia. After i relocated plants in my tank, it start melting and seem like cant recover to the old subemersed leaf with some algae on its, seem like stun grow:
+What can i do to make it recover ?
+Which ways should i do to move, relocate the already in tank plants ?

Thank you guys very much. Luckily, I found this forum where I can take lots knowledge for this hobby. After read, I reduced light, change to spraybar to increase co2 effective, follow EI to supply nutrients.
Sorry if my language not so good and bother u

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

How do we prevent the melt of old leaf or we just need to remove all the old leaf when see some new leaf establish

That would be your best bet, wait for active growth and then act and remove any dead leaves or stems.

Ideally you would remove any leaves that melt, in any context. I don't tend to do it by hand, but I have a lot of <"tank janitors"> that perform that role for me.

I'm not a very <"conscientious aquarium keeper">, but even if I was? I'd guess that <"molluscs"> and <"crustaceans"> are much more efficient than I would ever be.

cheers Darrel

 

[LMuhlen]

+How do we prevent the melt of old leaf or we just need to remove all the old leaf when see some new leaf establish ? Because I think melting is one of reason for NH4 which can cause algae in initial time.

You could try to fight it by improving flow, oxygenation and CO2 supply. One of the most important differences between immersed and emerged leaf shape is that in emerged situations, there is plenty of easily available oxygen and CO2, but the plants need to protect the leaves from water loss and transpiration. The leaves are then made to be more impermeable. On the other hand, when immersed there is no need to protect from water loss, but oxygen and CO2 supply is limited, and the plant adapts to this situation by "opening the borders" and letting everyone through.

It seems logical then that if there is plenty of easily available oxygen and CO2, the immersed emerged-shaped leaves may have a chance at working properly and the plant will keep it healthy for longer. No guarantees, though, and probably very species dependent.

 

[Ghettofarmulous]

With Crypts that I buy they have been grown emerged. I chop
Off all the leaves and plant the roots. They come back strong