[BrentD]

Last week I bought some Downoi. It came in ad looked great when it got here. I planted it as soon as possible, and within just a few hours after planting it had completely melted. The two clumps I put in my shrimp tank were actually eaten by the shrimp as it melted.

Is it normal for Downoi to melt like this? Will it come back from the roots or is it dead?

 

[speedie408]

You should've got them from me! lol j/k

If the rosette/stem has not completely melted, give it a chance.... it may bounce back. If they didn't have any roots to begin with, you're outta luck. Good luck.

 

[BrentD]

They have roots and the stems are still intact, it's just the leaves that melted.

 

[speedie408]

This plant is really sensitive to dry air and heat exposure. If they're over exposed in any way, it's a sure chance they're toasted. If you don't see new growth within a week (2 max) I'd toss em.

 

[ddrfreak_tung]

I've heard melting from a lot of people after shoving it within the substrate. I bought some recently from my trip to Cali and what I've done so far was left it floating. They're fine right now and until they produce more plantlets I'll keep them floating.