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    Default The Madagascar Lace Plant

    I decided to take a crack at growing this beauty. I planted a single bulb in late April. The growth has been pretty impressive so far.image.jpgimage.jpg

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    Default Re: The Madagascar Lace Plant

    Not an easy plant to grow. If I remember correcly you want to keep them at medium to high light and with co2. Good job so far, but as it grows, it will demand more fertz and light.

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    Default Re: The Madagascar Lace Plant

    As Ricardo said, plus you also want to put it in a place where it gets some water flow. I think I have picked the best spot, and we will see how it goes.

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    Good work Frank. I hope everything in that tank grows in nicely for you. The discus are already nicely grown though .

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    Due to lack of water flow in that area,I do see cyanobacteria.Sometimes the silica in new substrates can cause this with a few other factors such as too much light /the wrong kind of light/low nitrates just to name a few causes.The best and easiest way to get rid of it would be three total days blackout of the entire tank and no pecking LOL.(cover with a dark blanket;no light at all should inter the tank.).Then try only 8-9 hours artificial light/day.This is how I got rid in a new set-up.It will go away once you eliminate one or two factors that make it grow.http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/bacteria/cyanointro.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by rickztahone View Post
    Good work Frank. I hope everything in that tank grows in nicely for you. The discus are already nicely grown though .
    Thank you, Rick! It seems the plant has grown even more in the last 24 hours. You are always so positive to everyone here Rick, God bless you!

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    You must have a green thumb! What are your water parameters? I've tried this plant once, a long time ago, and it melted. Please share.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Twistofer View Post
    You must have a green thumb! What are your water parameters? I've tried this plant once, a long time ago, and it melted. Please share.
    Thanks, I try! 82 degrees, 6.2 ph, about 1 dh hardness. The plant will go dormant, pull the bulb and store in damp sand for a couple of months.

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    Default Re: The Madagascar Lace Plant

    A small update, about one month later, and the plant grew out to a good size and looks great. I have ordered one more bulb.image.jpg

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