question about baby tears

ReefkprZ · 11-14-2010, 03:27 AM

how poorly does emmersed grown baby tears transition to submerged?

Axelrodi202 · 11-14-2010, 12:16 PM

IME the transition isn't too bad. It helps if the emersed HC is attached to substrate already so you don't have to plant it. After that it grows new submerged leaves which are a brighter green than the emersed leaves and the emersed leaves gradually rot off.

boringname · 11-19-2010, 06:46 AM

Related question, today I saw baby tears attached to volcanic rock for $5 at petco. If I bought it would the plant live and spread to the rest of my tank?

**chad320** · 11-19-2010, 06:57 AM

Slowly unless you plant patches of it. This plant is a co2 lover and hard to get going without it. Lots of it.

johnnygstacks · 11-19-2010, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by boringname

Related question, today I saw baby tears attached to volcanic rock for $5 at petco. If I bought it would the plant live and spread to the rest of my tank?

I bought 2 of these a couple month's ago. What they sell you is the emersed grown form, so unless you have optimal tank conditions [High(light/Co2)] I would recommend dsm with them, I was successful with them but it took almost a month to get any noticeable growth, soon after it was growing fast

11-14-2010, 03:27 AM	#1
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Axelrodi202 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Morris County, NJ Posts: 1,664	IME the transition isn't too bad. It helps if the emersed HC is attached to substrate already so you don't have to plant it. After that it grows new submerged leaves which are a brighter green than the emersed leaves and the emersed leaves gradually rot off. __________________ O_o / /_______________________________ \| BWAAAH IMA FIRIHN MA LAZER!!!!!!!!! \_\

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chad320 Planted Tank VIP (View User Tanks) PTrader: (101/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Spring Valley, IL Posts: 7,532	Slowly unless you plant patches of it. This plant is a co2 lover and hard to get going without it. Lots of it. __________________ My 65g jungle October rain http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...s-65g-new.html

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11-19-2010, 06:46 AM	#3
boringname Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: los angeles Posts: 540	Related question, today I saw baby tears attached to volcanic rock for $5 at petco. If I bought it would the plant live and spread to the rest of my tank?