acclimatizing plants

[dougbraz]

Much as you acclimatize new fish into your tank, do you have to do the same for plants? Specifically here I am referring to hardy plants for a low tech - non CO2 tank.
The shop has the plants immersed in their water - allegedly pH7. My tank is more acidic, bordering pH6 or even less at times (but neon tetras, rodostomus and an angel fish are perefctly happy there), but when I plant fresh plants, I just take them straight out of the shop bag and dig'em into the earth. Quite often, the more hardy types either wither away over a couple of weeks or in the case of microsorum pteropus windelov reglued onto a piece of wood or dragon stone, it just turns brown and dies in a matter of days.
Any tips? should I acclimatize them as I would do with fish?
Thanks
Doug

 

[Teleos]

Any tips? should I acclimatize them as I would do with fish?

That's a good question. I have seen cryptocorines that have melted when moving from hard to soft water. If in doubt, I would always do an acclimatisation.

 

[PARAGUAY]

It is a good question,we know it's usually easier if you have soft water, and Hoggies
@GH Nelson method likes to allow them to float in the aquarium first, but it's a mystery why your plants die off that quick esp. Java Fern ,they can recover easily and crypts the roots will be active while they melt. You can make the process quicker by cutting off the leafs before planting(exception Parva) Acclimatise make sure temperature is the same when receiving plants at room temperature. Adding a whole lot of stem plants first may help ,then add slower growers.

 

[PARAGUAY]

For the crypts method of trimming before planting check out jurijs jutjajevs you tube channel

 

[dougbraz]

Thanks - but strangely enough, cryps are the least of my worries. I take them from my shrimp tank (pH 7 growing in just plain fine grain white sand), trim the long roots and they take no problem whatsoever. The MAIN trouble I have is actually with tall stemplants - I am trying to make a "jungle" sort of mass in the background, but even cabombas and egerias (which to me are the most basic and easiest of plants for background) aren't taking anymore. I am dosing correctly - even - with 2Hr Aquarist APT Zero (one).

 

[hypnogogia]

but even cabombas and egerias (which to me are the most basic and easiest of plants for background) aren't taking anymore. I am dosing correctly

Suspect something else is it play here. Not just a difference in pH.