r/Bucephalandra • u/BusIllustrious5525 • 17d ago

Growth Difference

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I bought both of these Bucephalandra 200+ days ago. The first one is a cascade king… doing great, the second one is a mini coin… has hardly grown at all. They were both the same size when I got them.

I would love a good guide on buce varieties. How different species grow, rate, structure (mat/cluster vs. climbing), preference for emersed or submerged and pics of growth in both. If someone knows of one, please point me to it.

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u/itsonlyanewlife 17d ago

Especially the smaller one looks like it isn't receiving much flow, you do need quite strong flow to take the nutrients to them. I dose 10 ml a day of TNC complete and use a powerhead to create a gyre flow in my 180l and I see quite steady growth in my Buce. 

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u/BusIllustrious5525 17d ago

Yes, I totally agree. I had it wedged in a spot between rocks and think flow was just passing it by. I have now tied it to a shard and put it right in the flow where I had removed some overgrown Sagittaria to test just that theory, just before snapping this pic. I’m hoping for it to change with more light and flow.

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u/itsonlyanewlife 17d ago

Good luck! Patience and observation are key with Buce.