Melted Jungle Vals

2Shi · 01-21-2013, 12:07 PM

My new jungle vals melted within a few days. They are about 16in. long. Should I cut all the melted leaves off and make them approx 2in.? This will promote new leaf growth, right?

Redtail84 · 01-21-2013, 12:27 PM

My corkscrew vals melted a bit after I did some direct excel dosing to fight bba, and I just left them alone. Anything that actually fell off the plant or just came off when I touched it was removed, but I let the rest of them go, and they grew back in nicely in no time.

**GraphicGr8s** · 01-21-2013, 01:10 PM

Just leave them alone for a spell. They'll come back. Did mine in with Excel also for the same reason.

2Shi · 01-21-2013, 02:36 PM

My vals melted and there is no new growth. Are u sure its OK to leave it?

Redtail84 · 01-21-2013, 04:03 PM

How long has it been since they melted? What's your set up like? I find them to be pretty hardy plants as long as they are getting decent light.

2Shi · 01-21-2013, 06:06 PM

it's been 2-3 days since they melted.

54 gallon corner tank with wet-dry sump filtration and 76 degree F water.

Pressurized CO2 system @ .5bps

2x24W T5HO Lights -- running 7 hrs per day

Potting soil substrate topped with a 1in. layer of eco-complete gravel

**GraphicGr8s** · 01-21-2013, 06:22 PM

Leave them alone. Takes 1-2 weeks

drewsuf82 · 01-21-2013, 06:33 PM

I melted mine a few months ago with excel on a BBBA fight, I am now cutting them back every week and they are starting to send offshoots

Redtail84 · 01-22-2013, 12:36 PM

I agree. Mine took a week or two to recover, but came back nice and strong.

01-21-2013, 12:07 PM	#1
2Shi Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: USA Posts: 83	Melted Jungle Vals My new jungle vals melted within a few days. They are about 16in. long. Should I cut all the melted leaves off and make them approx 2in.? This will promote new leaf growth, right?

01-21-2013, 01:10 PM	#3
GraphicGr8s Banned (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Land O Lakes, FL Posts: 1,534	Just leave them alone for a spell. They'll come back. Did mine in with Excel also for the same reason. __________________ Quote me as saying I was misquoted. The problem is you don't know what you don't know. Life is simple…People complicate it. On the west coast of the east coast of North America Here's to our wives and sweethearts - may they never meet. I can't live life at 140 characters

01-21-2013, 06:06 PM	#6
2Shi Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: USA Posts: 83	it's been 2-3 days since they melted. 54 gallon corner tank with wet-dry sump filtration and 76 degree F water. Pressurized CO2 system @ .5bps 2x24W T5HO Lights -- running 7 hrs per day Potting soil substrate topped with a 1in. layer of eco-complete gravel Last edited by 2Shi; 01-21-2013 at 06:10 PM.. Reason: .

01-21-2013, 06:22 PM	#7
GraphicGr8s Banned (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Land O Lakes, FL Posts: 1,534	Leave them alone. Takes 1-2 weeks __________________ Quote me as saying I was misquoted. The problem is you don't know what you don't know. Life is simple…People complicate it. On the west coast of the east coast of North America Here's to our wives and sweethearts - may they never meet. I can't live life at 140 characters

01-21-2013, 06:33 PM	#8
drewsuf82 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (23/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: Port Richey, FL Posts: 892	I melted mine a few months ago with excel on a BBBA fight, I am now cutting them back every week and they are starting to send offshoots __________________ My 55 Gallon Adventure \|10 Gallon PFR Tank \| 10 Gallon Wild Type Shrimp Tank \|Moss Growing Setup \| 20L - my newest work in progress RAOK Club Member #80

01-21-2013, 12:27 PM	#2
Redtail84 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 49	My corkscrew vals melted a bit after I did some direct excel dosing to fight bba, and I just left them alone. Anything that actually fell off the plant or just came off when I touched it was removed, but I let the rest of them go, and they grew back in nicely in no time.

01-21-2013, 02:36 PM	#4
2Shi Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: USA Posts: 83	My vals melted and there is no new growth. Are u sure its OK to leave it?

01-21-2013, 04:03 PM	#5
Redtail84 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 49	How long has it been since they melted? What's your set up like? I find them to be pretty hardy plants as long as they are getting decent light.

01-22-2013, 12:36 PM	#9
Redtail84 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 49	I agree. Mine took a week or two to recover, but came back nice and strong.

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