questions on nana "petite"

[chong99]

Hi,
I have a noob question on the nana petite in my planted tank.
Why it grow vertical iso horizontally? Is it normal? The leaves are quite dense though, no sign of chasing light... when i removed it from tank, there are even tiny new plant grow beside.
Anyone can help?


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[cherabin]

I have never seen one that grows vertically as per your attached photo. Very interesting and I think it adds a new dimension to how the nana can be used, back/mix ground instead of foreground etc

[Shadow]

normal, just give it a trim

[tetrakid]

I have a small pot of this plant, but there's a big bunch of straight and long roots hanging down outside from the top side of the pot.

Is it better to let the roots as it is (with the pot), or replant and bury the roots under the gravel?

[boxedfish]

I have a small pot of this plant, but there's a big bunch of straight and long roots hanging down outside from the top side of the pot.

Is it better to let the roots as it is (with the pot), or replant and bury the roots under the gravel?

you should tie them onto rocks or wood... the roots need to be exposed to the water, not planted into the gravel.. you can trim away some of the long roots when you tie them, the roots will grow back slowly..

[Shadow]

The roots is ok to be in the gravel, in fact it will grow into the gravel but the rhizome must be expose to water otherwise will melt.

[chong99]

normal, just give it a trim

Thx bro. Will cut and tie it on dw.

[tetrakid]

Now I am super confused.

Let's put it this way:

How does the plant's roots take in nutrients? Is it directly from the water in the tank, or from the muck inside the gravel?

[Shadow]

Aquatic plant able to take nutrient from roots as well as from leaf. Different plant have different preverence.

[tetrakid]

Since this plant grows so slowly or hardly at all, how much light does it need?

Will it survive indoors without a lamp and not near a window?

[jamesneo]

Nana grow better under some shade.

[oasis]

is it true that nana plants can help to remove nitrite in water?

[Shadow]

all plants will take Ammonia, nitrite and nitrate. However, the rate of intake is proportional to their growth rate. Fast growing plants will take more.

[chong99]

something special happen on my nana petite after long time keeping it. Can anyone identify the plant in front? it was actually separated from the mother plant which has normal nana petite leaf size . But this tiny leaves are almost same size as the ADA soil i used, about 5~6mm max.

[magpie]

These are nana petite too.

[bluebubbles]

They are "baby" petite nana. Baby petite usually grow in clump of small leaves easily detachable from parent plants. I have plenty of "babies" growing from the side stem of the parent plants which show your plants are happy and healthy.

[chong99]

Thx for the info bro. Interesting to see these tiny leaves, will the leaves grow as big as the normal type?

[bluebubbles]

Thx for the info bro. Interesting to see these tiny leaves, will the leaves grow as big as the normal type?

NO, it is still petite unless yours is a hybrid or different nana. The babies will try to outgrow each other and form into clump and remain petite.
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[chong99]

Wow, huge petite clump. How long you have been keeping? And more importantly, it's free of algae
Well done!