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title: "Hello! I just moved a pothos into leca. This is my first time having…"
description: "Hello! I just moved a pothos into leca. This is my first time having a plant in leca so if anyone has any tips or things they learned the hard way I’d greatly…"
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# Hello! I just moved a pothos into leca. This is my first time having…

_Posted by CarCarCho on 2025-09-21_

Hello! I just moved a pothos into leca. This is my first time having a plant in leca so if anyone has any tips or things they learned the hard way I’d greatly appreciate any wisdom 😊 also what do yall use for your nutrient solution?

## 5 comments

### Phil commented on 2025-09-21

Hopefully you removed as much soil as possible. My research has always recommended not having current roots in the water. So when you pot it in leca, add a bottom layer first then your plant. Water should only cover the bottom layer of leca in the pot. For nutrients, I use Superthrive Foliage Pro. I am still learning. Still fairly new. I currently have about 8 plants in leca. Mostly Alocasias, a Schismatoglottis wallichii, a domino peacevlily, party time, and a white fusion calathea. They are all doing well except party time. I have a problem finding good pots for leca. I have a shipment of pots coming from Wavyleaf in Canada. Taking for ever to get here because of the new damn tariff regulations.

#### CarCarCho replied on 2025-09-21

I find that’s my problem as well I’m struggling to find pots to use

#### Phil replied on 2025-09-21

Wavyleaf has the perfect planters for leca. I’m expecting 9 planters from them on Wednesday. Not Amazon. Need to use their website. I have the ones in the pick in small and large. Be careful only the diamond cut design will work for leca. Because they were getting algae so bad a I painted them with a small strip opening to see the water level. I used a glossy white spray paint and they came out looking good.

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### Mateja commented on 2025-10-02

I call it The Kraken

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#### Rhus replied on 2025-12-09

This is AMAZING.

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