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lethalcustoms00
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PostSubject: trimming val   trimming val EmptyMon Apr 05, 2010 9:43 pm
how do i trim a val thats over three feet long without killing it? it looks like jungle or spiral val but ts not twitsy.
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PostSubject: Re: trimming val   trimming val EmptyMon Apr 05, 2010 11:40 pm
Just trim it 3-4 inches below the water line. If you trim it diagonal and at a leaf base it will look better. Either way trim it up and it will grow back and be ready to trim again in no time.
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lethalcustoms00
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Male Posts : 102

Age : 40
Location : energy capitol, gillette wyoming
Humor : i found my ferret trying to swim in my sump
Favorite Fish : that one i have in that tank in the other room, you know, that one

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PostSubject: Re: trimming val   trimming val EmptyMon Apr 05, 2010 11:58 pm
ok so it wont kill it to cut it like that? i like this plant. It grows from the bottom like hair, so trimmin it that way makes sense.
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PostSubject: Re: trimming val   trimming val EmptyTue Apr 06, 2010 12:03 am
I havent kept many live plants but I have kept some vals and they grow like weeds...I'm sure that they will be fine just trimming them really no need to remove them from the tank to trim either.
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