I've been growing dwarf water lilies in aquariums for a number of years.
The dwarf water lily looks gorgeous and simple to grow, even in very small aquariums.
These two dwarf water lily plants have been growing nicely in this 1-liter nursery tank.
Let's pull the plants out for a closer look.
Dwarf Water Lilies propagate from bulbs you can see at the base of the plants.
The stem of one leaf broke easily from the base when I applied light pressure to it.
All my Dwarf Lilies have grown from small bulbs/plantlets originally developed by this large bulb.
It's easy to separate small bulbs from the large bulb without any tools.
Here you can see the small bulb with sprouts.
Keep it in the water to prevent sprouts from wilting.
I have a couple of well-established larger-size aquariums for planting the new plants.
Each of these tanks was populated with Blue Star Endlers fish, snails, and scuds.
Put the roots of the Dwarf Lily in the gravel, but keep the bulb above the gravel.
It's easier to anchor the plant using a seashell.
Just pull the roots through the hole in the shell and drop it in the aquarium.
The plant will root in the gravel under the seashell, while the bulb will stay above.
Here you can see my oldest Ramshorn snails, grown to about 2 cm large shells.
Snails feed on wilting plants and algae.
I've never seen snails feeding on strong, healthy plants.
Dwarf Water Lily plants grow stronger in bigger aquariums, developing larger bulbs.
I don't change water in my aquariums.
And Dwarf Water Lily grows very well exposed only to natural indirect sunlight.
Have fun and happy aquariums :)
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