Water lettuce roots?

[FINWIN]

I ordered some dwarf water lettuce (more on the way). Unfortunately, the seller didn't insulate it so some of the plants were partially frozen with mushy roots that fell off. Some of the leaves are healthy but with no roots. Will these be ok? The seller says they can survive 7-10 days and then improve.

The healthy leaves are in the bowl. None of them have roots.

 

[Conchonius]

Yeah, give them nitrates and a light source and they will bounce back no problem. They grow like wildfire in general, I threw away pounds of the stuff over the short time I've been in this hobby.

They sometimes drop roots and regrow when added to new tanks as well.

 

[FINWIN]

thx, good to know. I'll pop some in the smaller tanks.

 

[melmedarda]

Dwarf water lettuce without roots can sometimes recover if kept in clean, dechlorinated water with moderate light and warm temperatures. Providing gentle water movement and mild nutrients may help encourage root regrowth. Monitor them over the next several days, as some may survive and start growing new roots.

 

[duanes]

Don't worry, if only 1 survives, they can soon overwhelm.

I pulled just a couple ragged plants from the Panama canal not long ago, and a few weeks later, below is a 6 ft QT tank/sump they ended up in, .