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Posted 03 October 2006 - 03:01 PM

I had a chnace to get out over the weekend and decided to grab a few pictures of the plants I came across.
I would love to know what they are as well as how to care for them in the home aquaria (if reasonable). I would suspect a couple of these plants simply aren't suited for home use. Please see six different plants below.

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Posted 03 October 2006 - 07:10 PM

Just off the top of my head I know a few of those at least to genus.

1. Najas Flexilis......Actually a darn good aquarium plant
2. Ceratophyllum (Hornwort).....Very very good aquarium plant. Great for fry tanks.
3. Potamogeton sp. which one I'm not real sure
4. Elodea sp. Very good aquarium plant
5 and 6 are on the tip of my tongue.............I'll have to get out the key.
7. Appears to be a Decodon sp. Again I'm not totally sure on that but it sure looks like it.

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Posted 03 October 2006 - 08:26 PM

5 and 6 watercress, bad aquarium plant

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Posted 03 October 2006 - 08:35 PM

5 and 6 watercress, bad aquarium plant


Good on a salad?

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Posted 03 October 2006 - 09:41 PM

5 and 6 watercress, bad aquarium plant


I was thinking watercress just was not sure enough to spout off my big mouth......
And yeah it is a tasty green :)

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Posted 04 October 2006 - 12:30 AM

I would love to taste some watercress...

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Posted 04 October 2006 - 08:00 AM

I would love to taste some watercress...


Not hard to ship :wink:

Thanks guys.
Brooklamprey, is there a plant you don't like? On a serious side...Najas Flexilis is a good aquarium plant? This looks interesting but gives me "it will rot in an instant" vibe.

And why is watercress bad?

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Posted 04 October 2006 - 09:52 AM

I would love to taste some watercress...


Not hard to ship :wink:


Probably true, but it should not be necessary. This stuff should be available at your local grocery store or farmer's market.

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Posted 04 October 2006 - 02:31 PM

Watercress needs LOTS of light!

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Posted 04 October 2006 - 02:46 PM

Watercress needs LOTS of light!


Ahhhhh. I understand now.
Thanks skippy :D

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Posted 04 October 2006 - 11:32 PM

And why I like Najas so much.....It does not require alot of light to thrive.

Still needs a good photoperiod but it does well under typical aquarium illumination and conditions. I'm very fond of this plant and use it often.

BTW this was the very same plant I pointed out in the canyon runoff when coming back from Garvana and pointed out how it was growing in low light conditions..It was florishing in that mineral runoff under rather low light. It is a tough plant that does pretty good in a varity of conditions dispite it's lanky and delicate appearance.

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Posted 05 October 2006 - 09:36 AM

I collected some of that from that canyon but forgot about it. It died shortly after getting home.

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Posted 05 October 2006 - 09:53 AM

And why I like Najas so much.....It does not require alot of light to thrive.

Still needs a good photoperiod but it does well under typical aquarium illumination and conditions. I'm very fond of this plant and use it often.

BTW this was the very same plant I pointed out in the canyon runoff when coming back from Garvana and pointed out how it was growing in low light conditions..It was florishing in that mineral runoff under rather low light. It is a tough plant that does pretty good in a varity of conditions dispite it's lanky and delicate appearance.


I know exactly what and where. This is the same plant? The canyon area we saw this plant is super low light. Thanks Brooklamprey! I like this plant already.

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Posted 05 October 2006 - 10:12 AM

And why I like Najas so much.....It does not require alot of light to thrive.

Still needs a good photoperiod but it does well under typical aquarium illumination and conditions. I'm very fond of this plant and use it often.

BTW this was the very same plant I pointed out in the canyon runoff when coming back from Garvana and pointed out how it was growing in low light conditions..It was florishing in that mineral runoff under rather low light. It is a tough plant that does pretty good in a varity of conditions dispite it's lanky and delicate appearance.


I know exactly what and where. This is the same plant? The canyon area we saw this plant is super low light. Thanks Brooklamprey! I like this plant already.


Wow, sold! I have no idea where this canyon is, though. Do they sell it at your typical LFS? Is it known under a "common name"?

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Posted 08 November 2006 - 02:42 AM

teleost,
Pic #3 appears to be Sago Pondweed (Stuckenia pectinata). If you didn't get the roots with it, I have a feeling that it "crapped-out" on you already. I collect this plant in the spring and have it for sale but only in the spring. Cuttings just don't seem to do well.

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Posted 08 November 2006 - 08:15 AM

teleost,
Pic #3 appears to be Sago Pondweed (Stuckenia pectinata). If you didn't get the roots with it, I have a feeling that it "crapped-out" on you already. I collect this plant in the spring and have it for sale but only in the spring. Cuttings just don't seem to do well.


Thanks Brian,

I didn't attempt to keep any of these plants alive from this trip. I simply wanted to know what they were and their potential for future attempts in the home aquaria. I honestly don't have a single tank set up to handle rooted plants at the moment but plan on getting a few set up for next year. When I set something up next spring, I'll keep everyone posted.

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Posted 09 November 2006 - 03:38 AM

No problem. :)




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