How to trim Aponogetons?

[Cheesejawa]

My Aponogetons have grown out of control, unsure of the species but since it grows so easily im guessing its a hybrid. I need to cut it back back but I dont know how do do it since it grows from the base and wont split into stems if cut. Do you cut off the whole stem to not leave a stump? Can you even trim it or do you just replace it with a smaller plant?

[VinsonMassif]

Not sure which one you have, but pull of all the old leaves and leave one or two new leaves.

[skaffen]

I prune each leaf/stalk as close to the base as possible. If you cut it only part way down, the remainder just decomposes, I find. They seem to keep sprouting new leaves from the base.

I get little nodules that form a bulb and small leaves. I can break them off and they grow into new plants when planted.

[Cheesejawa]

Thanks for that I will try that. Its strange that theres a certain area in my tank where my Aponogetons are planted, were everything grows extremly big and fast.

[alanmin4304]

Many Aponogetons have an arial stage with floating leaves and it is usually around the time they propagate. If it is A. undulatus (is propagating vegetatively by producing a stalk with small bulblets on and some of the leaves do a "loop the loop") it is best to leave the floating leaves. They usually die back after propagation and start again. Some people feel that undulatus is a hybrid with natans but I am not sure as I think undulatus has a floating leaf stage anyway.

[Cheesejawa]

I did the trim yesterday, only cut down 3 of the stalks I just thought that it looked too crowded and was blocking a bit too much light.