New plants

Toad · 11-10-2009, 03:50 PM

I've read through several of the threads and didn's see an answer. I'm using live plants for the first time. They came with a lead weight and rubberband wrapped around the bottom. How long before I can take those off? Thank you.

etgregoire · 11-10-2009, 04:10 PM

I would just take those off and plant them right away. I wouldn't generally think it's a good idea to have metals in the tank.

Toad · 11-10-2009, 04:37 PM

Its aquarium lead - I would think it is inert. And probably needed to hold the plants down until roots develop. I just don't know how long.

susankat · 11-10-2009, 06:51 PM

The weights won't hurt anything, but if the plants came in a bunch which I believe what you got, you will need to take the weight off and plant each stem separately or at least 2 stems together. If you plant them in a bunch usually it causes the bottom stems to rot as they aren't getting the nutrients and light that they need.

Dmaaaaax · 11-11-2009, 10:30 AM

What Susan said. Also if the bottoms of each stem looks worn or rotted, cut them. This will promote faster growth. If they look good but a few of the roots look rotted, cut them and the other roots will grow in faster.

Lead weights are usually ok when you first get a plant, but rubberbands can bruise a plant so look at that area.

11-10-2009, 03:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Toad Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 40 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 0 Times Said "Thanks" 13 Times Was Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	New plants I've read through several of the threads and didn's see an answer. I'm using live plants for the first time. They came with a lead weight and rubberband wrapped around the bottom. How long before I can take those off? Thank you. __________________ Convinced myself, I seek not to convince.

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etgregoire etgregoire's Photo Gallery Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 54 My location Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 0 Times Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 9 Times in 6 Posts	Re: New plants I would just take those off and plant them right away. I wouldn't generally think it's a good idea to have metals in the tank.

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Toad Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 40 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 0 Times Said "Thanks" 13 Times Was Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: New plants Its aquarium lead - I would think it is inert. And probably needed to hold the plants down until roots develop. I just don't know how long. __________________ Convinced myself, I seek not to convince.

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Dmaaaaax Dmaaaaax's Photo Gallery Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 672 Location: North Carolina Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 13 Times Said "Thanks" 32 Times Was Thanked 142 Times in 121 Posts	Re: New plants What Susan said. Also if the bottoms of each stem looks worn or rotted, cut them. This will promote faster growth. If they look good but a few of the roots look rotted, cut them and the other roots will grow in faster. Lead weights are usually ok when you first get a plant, but rubberbands can bruise a plant so look at that area. __________________ --->Pictures of my 75g Amazon tank<----

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