keeping apongeton bolivianus alive.

[loupgarou]

I've always liked this plant, but everytime i keep it, it grows for a couple of weeks/months putting forth nice leaves and roots, then it suddenly dies, leaving behind a tuber which subsequently rots away.

temperature of tank 26, ada soil, tank conditions appear good enough to grow balansae/tonina.

should the tuber be buried or left lying above the substrate? other tips?

[StanChung]

have the exact same problem. costing a lot of $$$.

given up on the aponogetons, madagascariensis, boivinianus, la di da,
except for undulatus and crispus which thrive in my 26-29c tanks


me thinks cold water. 24C-26C, and observing bloody hibernation period.[when leaves drop]wrapping it in soil, bag it and put in crisper for a month and replant.
[extremely clean water for the madagascars.]

well onll telling what the lfs boys tell me...
but i give up for now, till i setup my altum tank...

[michael lai]

Dear Lougarou,
The Tuber should never be buried under the gravel if not the plant will die.

[hemiolopterus]

Ditto... same experience... after few months of superb growth, all that left are the bulbs. Did not bother to hibernate them but always try to germinate the seeds I manually pollinate from the flowers. undulatus and crispus are evergreen whole year round in my tanks.

have the exact same problem. costing a lot of $$$.

given up on the aponogetons, madagascariensis, boivinianus, la di da,
except for undulatus and crispus which thrive in my 26-29c tanks


me thinks cold water. 24C-26C, and observing bloody hibernation period.[when leaves drop]wrapping it in soil, bag it and put in crisper for a month and replant.
[extremely clean water for the madagascars.]

well onll telling what the lfs boys tell me...
but i give up for now, till i setup my altum tank...

[StanChung]

the main prob is i use them as bg plants and don't notice they've molted till too late. only clue is a husk when i do overhaul. sigh.