Aqua Lily

GumboJones · 10-05-2006, 07:23 PM

I recently baught a huge bulbed plant, which I later identified to be aquarium lily. Well, its a plant with big red leaves attached to stems running into the bulb. I was wondering if anyone knows the largest potential size for this plant, becuase mine has been growing like crazy ever since i got it in the tank. Its growing in a 10 gallon, and each of the leaves are about 3 inches long, and just today it grew a stem all the way to the top of the tank, practicly overnight, anda large leaf is starting to evelop there too. It will soon be put in a 30 gallon tall fishtank. How big can i expect this thing to get, and will it ever grow leaves to the top of that tank?

GumboJones · 10-05-2006, 07:25 PM

I just realized that my avatar is a picture of this plant, but about a week ago. Today its larger, and the stem reaching all the way to the top is actually longer then it needs to be.

Puffer Pita · 10-05-2006, 08:10 PM

Yes, it will send long stems up to the top of the tank, regardless of how tall the tank is. However, they can be pruned to keep them small. If you pinch back the runners to the length you want them to be, the rest will grow to that height. Weird but it works, I have two in my 2.5g tank and they are both still quite small. If the root section comes away from the bulb, just leave the bulb alone and it will grow more.

GumboJones · 10-06-2006, 10:11 AM

I'm curious if anyone could show me a picture of a really large version of this awsome plant. I can't imagine it growing all the way to the top of a 30gallon tall tank. If it does, it makes me think thats not someting I really want for this tank

Puffer Pita · 10-06-2006, 12:32 PM

http://aqualandpetsplus.com/Plant,%20Dwarf%20Lily.htm

As I said, I have two in a 2.5 gallon tank. They stay small as long as they are pinched back. Here's a picture of them that's not real good, but shows that they can stay small.

GumboJones · 10-06-2006, 04:44 PM

Very informative link, Thanks a lot. This has become the favorite plant in my tank. I have to disagree with the article, at least in my case the lily grew remarkably fast. Everyday I wake up and theres easy to notice new growth on the plant.

Puffer Pita · 10-06-2006, 06:23 PM

Yup, mine grows pretty fast as well.

10-05-2006, 07:23 PM	#1
GumboJones Shrimp-O Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Jersey Age: 23 Posts: 118	Aqua Lily I recently baught a huge bulbed plant, which I later identified to be aquarium lily. Well, its a plant with big red leaves attached to stems running into the bulb. I was wondering if anyone knows the largest potential size for this plant, becuase mine has been growing like crazy ever since i got it in the tank. Its growing in a 10 gallon, and each of the leaves are about 3 inches long, and just today it grew a stem all the way to the top of the tank, practicly overnight, anda large leaf is starting to evelop there too. It will soon be put in a 30 gallon tall fishtank. How big can i expect this thing to get, and will it ever grow leaves to the top of that tank? __________________ ________________________ 30 Gallon Tall heavily planted tank w/ Driftwood -1 Micky Mouse Sword Tail -2 Female platy -3 Guppies -6 Serpae Tetras -3 Ghost shrimp -1 Macrobrachium Shrimp -1 Common pleco -1 Transparent knife fish -2 Bolivian Rams -3 Otto cats -3 Apple snails

10-05-2006, 07:25 PM	#2
GumboJones Shrimp-O Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Jersey Age: 23 Posts: 118	I just realized that my avatar is a picture of this plant, but about a week ago. Today its larger, and the stem reaching all the way to the top is actually longer then it needs to be. __________________ ________________________ 30 Gallon Tall heavily planted tank w/ Driftwood -1 Micky Mouse Sword Tail -2 Female platy -3 Guppies -6 Serpae Tetras -3 Ghost shrimp -1 Macrobrachium Shrimp -1 Common pleco -1 Transparent knife fish -2 Bolivian Rams -3 Otto cats -3 Apple snails

10-05-2006, 08:10 PM	#3
Puffer Pita Puffer Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,677	Yes, it will send long stems up to the top of the tank, regardless of how tall the tank is. However, they can be pruned to keep them small. If you pinch back the runners to the length you want them to be, the rest will grow to that height. Weird but it works, I have two in my 2.5g tank and they are both still quite small. If the root section comes away from the bulb, just leave the bulb alone and it will grow more. __________________ Tina Puffers: Auriglobus silus x2 Colomesus asellus x1 Tetraodon travancoricus x1 Tetraodon biocellatus x2 Tetraodon nigroviridis x1 Tetraodon baileyi x2 Tetraodon lineatus x1 Tetraodon palembangensis x1 The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way in which its animals are treated. - Mohandas Gandhi

10-06-2006, 10:11 AM	#4
GumboJones Shrimp-O Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Jersey Age: 23 Posts: 118	I'm curious if anyone could show me a picture of a really large version of this awsome plant. I can't imagine it growing all the way to the top of a 30gallon tall tank. If it does, it makes me think thats not someting I really want for this tank __________________ ________________________ 30 Gallon Tall heavily planted tank w/ Driftwood -1 Micky Mouse Sword Tail -2 Female platy -3 Guppies -6 Serpae Tetras -3 Ghost shrimp -1 Macrobrachium Shrimp -1 Common pleco -1 Transparent knife fish -2 Bolivian Rams -3 Otto cats -3 Apple snails

10-06-2006, 12:32 PM	#5
Puffer Pita Puffer Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,677	http://aqualandpetsplus.com/Plant,%20Dwarf%20Lily.htm As I said, I have two in a 2.5 gallon tank. They stay small as long as they are pinched back. Here's a picture of them that's not real good, but shows that they can stay small. __________________ Tina Puffers: Auriglobus silus x2 Colomesus asellus x1 Tetraodon travancoricus x1 Tetraodon biocellatus x2 Tetraodon nigroviridis x1 Tetraodon baileyi x2 Tetraodon lineatus x1 Tetraodon palembangensis x1 The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way in which its animals are treated. - Mohandas Gandhi

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10-06-2006, 04:44 PM	#6
GumboJones Shrimp-O Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Jersey Age: 23 Posts: 118	Very informative link, Thanks a lot. This has become the favorite plant in my tank. I have to disagree with the article, at least in my case the lily grew remarkably fast. Everyday I wake up and theres easy to notice new growth on the plant. __________________ ________________________ 30 Gallon Tall heavily planted tank w/ Driftwood -1 Micky Mouse Sword Tail -2 Female platy -3 Guppies -6 Serpae Tetras -3 Ghost shrimp -1 Macrobrachium Shrimp -1 Common pleco -1 Transparent knife fish -2 Bolivian Rams -3 Otto cats -3 Apple snails

10-06-2006, 06:23 PM	#7
Puffer Pita Puffer Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,677	Yup, mine grows pretty fast as well. __________________ Tina Puffers: Auriglobus silus x2 Colomesus asellus x1 Tetraodon travancoricus x1 Tetraodon biocellatus x2 Tetraodon nigroviridis x1 Tetraodon baileyi x2 Tetraodon lineatus x1 Tetraodon palembangensis x1 The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way in which its animals are treated. - Mohandas Gandhi

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