Plants pot

[NjOyRiD]

humm, when i bought my dwarf swordplants..there was a pot under, should i remove them or plant them with the pot?!

[BigDaddy]

It's called rockwool.  And yes, very carefully remove the rockwool, you don't want to damage the roots.

[luvfishies]

Remove the pot and the rockwool and plant in the gravel.

[nickie]

It's called rockwool.  And yes, very carefully remove the rockwool, you don't want to damage the roots.

Big Daddy,  Thanks for mentioning to remove the rockwool around newly bought plants... I thought it was there to help anchor it, also to help in the new growth....   Im sure I`ve already planted some with the rockwool attached.... I really do`nt want to disturb them now , they seem to be OK and growing !....

[BigDaddy]

Planting rockwool can be a bad thing.

Most plants you buy from the stores are grown EMERSED, that is to say usually only their roots systems are underwater.  The plants are potted in rockwool because the wool retains the ferts in the water.

Now... plant that rockwool in your tank, and there is the possibility that you will leach those ferts into your water column, which could cause algae.

[pegasus]

Now... plant that rockwool in your tank, and there is the possibility that you will leach those ferts into your water column, which could cause algae.

So they use solid slow disolving fertilizers?

[nickie]

Planting rockwool can be a bad thing.

Most plants you buy from the stores are grown EMERSED, that is to say usually only their roots systems are underwater.  The plants are potted in rockwool because the wool retains the ferts in the water.

Now... plant that rockwool in your tank, and there is the possibility that you will leach those ferts into your water column, which could cause algae.

Im sure that you are dead right !.. because Im having some problems... even though the plants have been establishing them selves for three weeks, I`ll gently remove the rockwool...Too bad the pet stores do`nt advise the customer !... John P (nickie)