Water Column Roots

**Trickerie** · 07-01-2012, 08:43 PM

My stems are dropping so many roots into the water column. Some brown with tiny, tiny outshoots, that just kinda float and some thick white ones which extend to the substrate.

What do you guys do with the brownish ones, just let them stay? They sure look ugly. Is this normal? Why are there SO many :|

Hmoobthor · 07-01-2012, 11:41 PM

stems plant always do that..they put out roots from the side and some dig into the substrate and some stay afloat

some people like cutting off the side root ...i am too lazy and don't wanna mess with it..let it be and thou should grow

**OVT** · 07-02-2012, 12:10 AM

Just pinch them off

07-01-2012, 08:43 PM	#1
Trickerie Nerd (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 707	Water Column Roots My stems are dropping so many roots into the water column. Some brown with tiny, tiny outshoots, that just kinda float and some thick white ones which extend to the substrate. What do you guys do with the brownish ones, just let them stay? They sure look ugly. Is this normal? Why are there SO many :\|

07-01-2012, 11:41 PM	#2
Hmoobthor Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: WI Posts: 639	stems plant always do that..they put out roots from the side and some dig into the substrate and some stay afloat some people like cutting off the side root ...i am too lazy and don't wanna mess with it..let it be and thou should grow __________________ Eheim Pimp Club #506

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07-02-2012, 12:10 AM	#3
OVT Carpe Diem (View User Tanks) PTrader: (117/100%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: SF East Bay Area Posts: 2,366	Just pinch them off