2ft tank old vs new

[raymond]

Hi all , just rescape my 2 ft tank. here is the before and after look. Hope for some comments on improvement. I am still learning the hobby.

[jiiang]

... I'm so curious how you grow your Downoi?
I cant grow them well, they usually die after few weeks...

[raymond]

Downoi not mine, just got it from a friend. hopefully it will trive in my tank.

[jiiang]

Downoi not mine, just got it from a friend. hopefully it will trive in my tank.

oh... so wishing you be succefull with them - then you may share your downoi secret

[Fuzzy]

oh... so wishing you be succefull with them - then you may share your downoi secret

By all accounts I've heard Downoi usually start melting or dying when they are introduced into a new tank.

You have to just trim the brown/dead parts and hope for the best, usually if they survive, they will start thriving in your tank.

So its a bit of luck and pruning really.

[ranmasatome]

a trick i use when using ADA soil...
Float them... for a few weeks...until roots appear...
Then just plant the plant with only the roots in the soil (no stem portion)

They will thrive after that.

[raymond]

Hi lets wait for a couple of weeks before the downoi settle in. The tank is actually set up last week, the downoi was place in only yesterday evening. so its still early days.

[raymond]

So guys, any pointers??

[popon]

By all accounts I've heard Downoi usually start melting or dying when they are introduced into a new tank.

You have to just trim the brown/dead parts and hope for the best, usually if they survive, they will start thriving in your tank.

So its a bit of luck and pruning really.

agree with you.
for better result you want to think to have downoi when your tank is mature or stable enough.

[raymond]

Downoi started to melt abit, but also see some new roots growing. Hopefully it will survive.

[Fuzzy]

I was using GEX soil (Red shrimp and plant) I planted 3 stalks, 2 of them melted, but the 3rd grew very well after the first month.