why do my stems keep breaking?

[elenalife]

Yo, check your scissors. Dull blades crush stems instead of cutting clean. Got myself some aqua scaping shears, game changer.

[flakey]

Had the same issue. Switched to root tabs instead of liquid ferts, stems got way sturdier. Maybe your soil's tapped out?

Good point. ADA soil's great but doesn't last forever. How old's your substrate? Might be time for a refresh or supplement.

[berrymunch]

One more thing, are you using any glutaraldehyde-based products like Excel? Overdosing can melt stems, making them snap easy.

[marckid]

My betta used to snap stems just by sitting on them. Fish are weird, man.

Lol, truth. My gourami does the same. Plants never stood a chance.