Few Questions about Triming Hygro

ForestGupp705

Hello everyone,

I have a fairly large Hygrophila Difformus that needs a trimming, I have read that you cut the top portions off with about 6 or 7 nodes - Is this just the way to replant hygro babys?.. lol or should I cut from the bottem portion where the root network is and let it re root thus making it bushier?

If I cut the top portions and let it float with a few other hygros That are floating will they survive? or melt down to nothing? anyone ever done this?

I use seachem comprehensive plant supplement 2 time a week roughly 1 ml a time, 26 gallon tank

thankss for the help :)

Jwest

I just cut mine about 6 nodes from the top and replant them

ForestGupp705

True, Does the hygro look wilted or stressed after trimming? Ive just read somewhere that when they trimmed the top portion off the plant, it almost died and took a long time to come back.. ill give it a try n e ways :P

redchigh

Hygro difformis is bulletproof IMO.

I like it floating for a little while.. Makes it bushy before you plant it. Need nutrients in the water column if you let it float though... If you use an enriched substrate it won't survive floating.

Hmm, My hygro died actually... But it was allelopathy not anything I did. :P Hygro and crypts don't get along in my tanks.

SinCrisis

oh crud, i just planted hygro in my tank and i have tons of crypts...

ForestGupp705

lol, time to take that out :] weird that you say that.. I have a cyptocoryne Mi Oya that was beautiful for the longest time until I planted a Hygro right beside it... lol... it melted right away and is struggling to come back, has been making progress but is byfar not its 10 inch self 2 months ago :(

SinCrisis

*cringe* mine are planted side by side too....

Jwest

the top leaves left do tend to curl up some but new ones began to sprout pretty quickly