I don't have much experience on large plants, since well... I didn't have a large tank. :lol: Anyway, I have got this two swords, an Echinodorus 'Rose' and an Echinodorus 'Rubin' (Seriously, I can't tell the difference between them), they have been in there for about a month now, and things are really getting out of hand, the Rose has put out a lots of leaves, and most of them are over 20" long, and the Rubin isn't much better, again, a lot of leaves, but most of them are about 18" long, maybe because it was smaller at the beginning. The way I see it, they are growing like there is no tomorrow!
I would start trimming their leaves, but should I just uproot them and trim their roots as well? I have a feeling that if I don't do something about it, their roots would one day overrun my tank! Would it keep their root system in check if I trim their leaves regularly and keep them smaller?
Thanks
Kenneth
I would start trimming their leaves, but should I just uproot them and trim their roots as well? I have a feeling that if I don't do something about it, their roots would one day overrun my tank! Would it keep their root system in check if I trim their leaves regularly and keep them smaller?
Thanks
Kenneth