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Magdelaine · 05-04-2005, 10:20 AM

Hmmm, I will have to agree with this. I put 4 bulbs in my tank now almost 30 days ago. I started cycling a new tank with goldfish and as soon as a new sprout would appear it would be gone; goldie was hungry. Unfortunately he died so I'm fishless cycling, and I've gone from one sprouting to two pretty large plants and now the other two are sprouting, so 4 in 4 (and I got them from Walmart).

They are evidently two different varieties, the shorter stemmed version is flowering now. Anyway, I think fish make a big difference in whether a bulb will be successful. I've read about people starting them in a warm place out of an aquarium. According to the packager you can send back unsprouted bulbs and they will send you new ones...if you are interested.

05-04-2005, 10:20 AM	#11
Magdelaine Persistant Gurgler Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Northern Mojave Desert Age: 38 Posts: 154	Re: Bulbs from Wal Mart? Hmmm, I will have to agree with this. I put 4 bulbs in my tank now almost 30 days ago. I started cycling a new tank with goldfish and as soon as a new sprout would appear it would be gone; goldie was hungry. Unfortunately he died so I'm fishless cycling, and I've gone from one sprouting to two pretty large plants and now the other two are sprouting, so 4 in 4 (and I got them from Walmart). They are evidently two different varieties, the shorter stemmed version is flowering now. Anyway, I think fish make a big difference in whether a bulb will be successful. I've read about people starting them in a warm place out of an aquarium. According to the packager you can send back unsprouted bulbs and they will send you new ones...if you are interested.