tiger lotus flowering journal

**brianyu** · 09-26-2009, 08:13 AM

i cant not believe, my lotus is flowering !

there is some other picture that i take tonight

**brianyu** · 09-26-2009, 08:15 AM

**brianyu** · 09-26-2009, 08:36 AM

**Fishesses** · 09-27-2009, 08:38 PM

Nice! You must tell me everything about your set up.

I have a Red Tiger Lotus too. Rather than re post the details, here's a link.
http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aqua...ad.php?t=46045

Right now, Rams Horn and pond snails are making Swiss cheese out of my leaves. Oh, yes, they will eat live plants even if there's algae in a tank. These do anyway.

**rich311k** · 09-27-2009, 08:43 PM

That is one healthy plant! Very nice.

**Lady Hobbs** · 09-27-2009, 10:00 PM

Super nice Brian. Love it.

**Brookfish** · 09-27-2009, 11:25 PM

That's pretty cool, thanks for sharing!

**brianyu** · 09-28-2009, 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by Fishesses

Nice! You must tell me everything about your set up.

I have a Red Tiger Lotus too. Rather than re post the details, here's a link.
http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aqua...ad.php?t=46045

Right now, Rams Horn and pond snails are making Swiss cheese out of my leaves. Oh, yes, they will eat live plants even if there's algae in a tank. These do anyway.

hi Fishesses , i never have snails in the tanks, just from beginning, but now they are all gone , weird. my setup it 40 gal , Eco-Complete Plant Substrate. 4x 36 watts T5 light. no CO2 , no fertilizer.

here is 3 day after , the bulb getting bigger

**Fishesses** · 10-02-2009, 03:07 AM

Cool! How old is that plant and did you start it from a bulb? How deep did you plant the bulb?

**brianyu** · 10-02-2009, 11:56 AM

the plant is about 7 moths old, i'm not start it from a bulb , is already have some leave when i bought it. my gravel is about 5 cm deep .

here come after 6 days