How do I get the best out of Bolbitis heudelotii? I’m currently doing a Congo themed tank and really want a focal plant of Bolbitis. Like ADA tanks where it’s just gorgeous, lush and huge!
If you’ve had a lot of success with this plant, what do you recommend? What do you think are the keys to optimal growth and success?
Ive been growing it in strong flow, medium lighting, low tds, neutral water but no CO2 and it’s growth has been ridiculously slow, I’ve had it 6 months and it’s lost all its immersed leaves and regrown submersed, but I feel it could be better as it’s rather sparse, the leaves are VERY LARGE (foot long nearly) but no really density. I want really happy Bolbitis.
Should I add some CO2? What ferts do you dose? What’s your water chemistry? Lighting? etc
It’s positioned in front the outlet sump return and can get a little ‘dirty’ basically it’s turned into a filter that I regulary clean. Maybe that’s a sign I need more flow, or some sort of prefilter, it really seams too love detritus getting caught up in it.
Please feel free to show me your success stories!
If you’ve had a lot of success with this plant, what do you recommend? What do you think are the keys to optimal growth and success?
Ive been growing it in strong flow, medium lighting, low tds, neutral water but no CO2 and it’s growth has been ridiculously slow, I’ve had it 6 months and it’s lost all its immersed leaves and regrown submersed, but I feel it could be better as it’s rather sparse, the leaves are VERY LARGE (foot long nearly) but no really density. I want really happy Bolbitis.
Should I add some CO2? What ferts do you dose? What’s your water chemistry? Lighting? etc
It’s positioned in front the outlet sump return and can get a little ‘dirty’ basically it’s turned into a filter that I regulary clean. Maybe that’s a sign I need more flow, or some sort of prefilter, it really seams too love detritus getting caught up in it.
Please feel free to show me your success stories!