mscichlid
Founder
Do you have a list of plants that you are looking for?
Cristy
Members
mscichlid
Founder
:lol: :lol: Do you guys have beginner plants available at the meetings, too?
My local fish store advised that they could order & recommend Anubias Nana Frazeri which is a broad leaf plant that supposedly does well in a Tanganyikan tank. I did a search on line & found limited info.
Can anyone verify their recommendation & advise if they have a source that's better than placing a special order w/ the fish store for around $6 per plant?
If so, I'm interested.
Can anyone verify their recommendation & advise if they have a source that's better than placing a special order w/ the fish store for around $6 per plant?
If so, I'm interested.
Cristy
Members
No such plant as far as I know. There's A. barteri v. nana which is your average Anubias, and there's A. frazieri which I'd say is one of your more delicate of the Anubias. So I can't see why they would recommend frazieri over other Anubias. A. coffeefolia is probably one of the toughest of the group. A. barteri is a standard that you always find in the fish stores and is pretty tough. Another genus to try is Crinum (thaianum or calamastratum), but you have to fertilize the substrate for these plants. Some people have success with plants in their African Cichlid tanks and some don't. It's all fish personality, I suppose, or maybe the fish needs to be raised with plants so that it sees them as part of the decor instead of as a snack. I don't know because I don't keep African Cichlids. $6/plant is not really expensive for a small Anubias in the stores.
Cristy
Members
You can get "beginner" plants at gwapa. You might have to request that someone bring some, though! :lol:
DeeCee
Members
I've been looking for spiral vals...........haven't had any luck in getting any though. Anyone have some they want to share?
DC
DC
JustRon
Members
ones that I can keep alive
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Thinkfaster
Guest
Have you tried Duckweed, Ron? All you have to do is water it.
<_< I am looking for some Cardamine lyrata, java moss (i know people have this), Xmas moss (or upright growing moss), Ludwigia peruensis. I got a lot to give too.
Cristy
Members
Thinkfaster, you sound like someone who should come to gwapa! Next one is Dec. 3rd in NoVa. Go on the forum and ask for those plants - I bet you get all of them!
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Thinkfaster
Guest
I'm a member, but a lazy driver when it comes to getting to No Va. :unsure: I am planning on attending the biggie in Dec, though.
G
Guest
Guest
Anywhere in the bloody entire metropolitian area one can find water sprite? It's like it's gone extinct!
Cristy
Members
I have a little. I'll grow some more to bring to the next meeting.
