I don't know if you got rid of them yet, but I had some apogenton bulbs(sorry about spelling) in my tank for about 5 mo before they actually started to sprout (I thought they were rotting under the substrate but was too lazy to go digging for them) Just for kicks, I'd put them in a jar next to the tank and see if they sprout. -it couldn't hurt anything
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