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i was poking around my container pond today and i realized that things were pretty overgrown and could use some thinning and maintenance. the thing is, i live in florida and so i just keep it out all year round but i know, for people that live up north, container ponds are kind of a spring/summer thing. so my question is, could i trim the plants and clean things up now in the summer or is there another season that it would be best to do so in? or does it not matter at all because i have a pretty long growing season here? >.<
29 gal: 2 mollies, >15 guppy fry, >10 molly fry, 1 farlowella cat
20 gal: 2 pearl gouramis, 7 cherry barbs, 1 female crowntail betta, 6 female guppies, 1 albino bristlenose pleco, 1 bumblebee catfish
10 gal: 2 black kuhli loaches, 11 male guppies
10 gal: >15 guppy fry, 1 rubberlip pleco, 1 nerite snail
5 gal: 1 celestial pearl danio, 1 male 1 female guppy, 1 nerite snail
2.5 gal: 1 male crowntail betta
Pond: some sunfish, some flagfish
Container Pond (20g): least killies
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| Hi lilcherna, Somehow I missed this post. You can trim your plants. They will do better if you clip old and dying leaves. Trim away! SGN
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| thats alright, ive been away from the forum for the longest time and i just so happened to check in today (procrastinating, really) thanks  is there any particular time of the year where is would be best to prune the plants?
29 gal: 2 mollies, >15 guppy fry, >10 molly fry, 1 farlowella cat
20 gal: 2 pearl gouramis, 7 cherry barbs, 1 female crowntail betta, 6 female guppies, 1 albino bristlenose pleco, 1 bumblebee catfish
10 gal: 2 black kuhli loaches, 11 male guppies
10 gal: >15 guppy fry, 1 rubberlip pleco, 1 nerite snail
5 gal: 1 celestial pearl danio, 1 male 1 female guppy, 1 nerite snail
2.5 gal: 1 male crowntail betta
Pond: some sunfish, some flagfish
Container Pond (20g): least killies
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| Well my pond is seasonal so I prune and trim all summer. The plants grow much better when older leaves are removed. Indoors, I frequently trim my planted tanks all year round. This especially necessary with tanks having CO2 injection because the plants grow like weeds. Low tech tanks don't require prunning as frequently. Hope this helps! SGN
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