Various Questions

[SilverBlade86]

Got a few questions here in a broad range of categories:

1. At what height is it best to cut Ambulia in order to propagate them?

2. I have a plastic pipe in the tank that the Kribs have taken a liking too. They liked it so much they even decided to spawn there. However, when I originally put in the pipe, I buried half of it so there would only be one entrance. Now it seems that both parents are extremely keen on excavating the back part of the pipe. Why are they doing that and is it common behavior?

3. I bought a plant called Cypress from Organism. I was told to pretty much just split them apart at the roots in order to propagate them. Is there a proper way of doing it? I can't see how to do it easier as I have to take the whole plant out in order to spread them out and it seems to me that I'll easily damage the roots.

[mr pleco]

Got a few questions here in a broad range of categories:

1. At what height is it best to cut Ambulia in order to propagate them?

2. I have a plastic pipe in the tank that the Kribs have taken a liking too. They liked it so much they even decided to spawn there. However, when I originally put in the pipe, I buried half of it so there would only be one entrance. Now it seems that both parents are extremely keen on excavating the back part of the pipe. Why are they doing that and is it common behavior?

3. I bought a plant called Cypress from Organism. I was told to pretty much just split them apart at the roots in order to propagate them. Is there a proper way of doing it? I can't see how to do it easier as I have to take the whole plant out in order to spread them out and it seems to me that I'll easily damage the roots.

ill give this a bash

1. depends on light intensity if good light dosent really matter but always try to cut just above side shoot as this is where it will continue to grow from if light isnt the best then cutting it too low will result in original plant dieing from lack of photosynthesis

2.yep common behavoiur kribs like to have escape roots and they dig hollows in the gravel to move the babies to ., the holes or hollows are a better way for parents to protect them probably feel like the front entrance is maybe not secure to take them out or possible to prevent predators in

3. dont know for sure but orchids are split in the same manner so its quite common usually when plants need this type of propagating they have"bulbs "or are grown from bulbs and you must have a "bulb" with each new plant you split dont know if this is true with cypress ..

HTh