Need help on Queen of Siam (Fine dots)

[moss_guy]

Hi recently i bought a young Queen of Siam aka (Tiger Lotus fine Dots) from lfs. The plant have no roots but have a very big hard head n some white mould. Can the plant survive? According to uncle at lfs it take 3 days for roots to grow in ada amazonia. It is in my mature planted tank with co2 n mh light. My tank is a 2ft cube.

[bossteck]

Hi,

No roots, but I suppose the tuber is there right? You can float the plant in your tank for a few days, somehow, I have the 'feeling' that roots would develop faster if the plant is floated rather than planted. Be sure to monitor it for a while to make sure that none of your fish nib on the tuber though.

[moss_guy]

Thks for the advise. Trying out the method now. Hope roots will be visible soon.

[moss_guy]

Good news after I planted it in ada amazonia soil a new plantlet spourt out. But the old plant just melt away left with tuber with some small leaves. Dont know can survive or not?

[XnSdVd]

It's adapting to it's new environment.