angelfish220

Okay, I have this one big long stem of Anacharis growing, about the height of my 55 gallon tank. If I cut it in half, would either side grow, so that there are 2 plants instead of one? Thanks!

Sophism

Good question, I am interested in knowing the answer to this one as well.

Butterfly

You can cut it into several pieces and plant all the cuttings. Then when they grow you can cut them
Carol

angelfish220

Thanks Butterfly!

Butterfly

Most welcome! My hubby loves the stuff and I made him a forest in a tank that way once
Carol

angelfish220

I was given the smallest little bittiest cut of one about a month ago from my bio teacher and now its like huge, it grew VERY fast

pinkfloydpuffer

I can get that stuff to grow way fast in my 5g, but in my other two it hardly grows at all

Sophism

Thanks for the information!

Butterfly

PFP it is a nitrate sponge so maybe you don't have much Nitrates in the other two
It's really good for a tank that is a little overstocked.
Carol

capekate

Anacharis is a wonderful soft looking plant and I would love to try it in my tank. After some research it states that it needs moderate lighting at 2watts per gallon and it needs fertilizers as well.
Is this the case from the experience of those with this plant?

Butterfly

Kate this stuff grows like a weed in all of my tanks no matter what the lighting and all the ferts are fishie ferts
Carol

capekate

thanks Carol! I will try it if I can find at the LFS.

Butterfly

Good morning! NP I think you will like it
Carol

pinkfloydpuffer

Ah, that makes sense. I have really low nitrates all the time... there's like none in my tap water. Perhaps I should slow down the water changes