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« on: February 24, 2010, 12:16:11 PM »

Hi,

I got a number of plants that grow well emmersed, such as Crassula Helmsii, Hygrophila Corymbosa and Disfformis, Eleocharis Acicularis, Syngonium, Anubia Nana, Java Fern and Ceratopteris Thalictroides.

With the exception of the Hygro's, the plants have been going for almost one month, the Crassula and Eleocharis have doubled in size; the Anubias have dropped all their leaves and new ones are starting up; Syngonium has multiplied and I had to split it into two other pots; the Java Fern has stopped growing, with his leaves turning black.

The Indian Fern has spread like a mat. The Eleocharis acicularis have been kept confined to pots, otherwise it would take over.

The Hygro's have been placed on the tank last week, and the leaves are still looking good.

I have been misting it twice a day with my own NPK mixture, and so far so good.




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« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2010, 12:35:37 PM »

looks good man.. is it ok if we see a pic of the whole tank?Smiley
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« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2010, 12:39:57 PM »

Yes, I will take one tonight.
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« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2010, 02:03:45 PM »

The small tank is just misted twice a day with home made TPN+. A true fight for survival for the plants, some weaklings have died out, such as MU, cant compete with hairgrass, crassula and Syngonium. Even duckweed is surviving emmersed.

Hygrophila is winning the race so far.

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« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2010, 01:49:08 PM »

Well, almost 4 months have passed.. Some plants died, others flowered and thrived.

The Hydro's are doing very well, and have shown some weird characteristics. the stems and leaves have some small hooks so that they can hold on to other plants. It seems that Hygrophila Difformis is a creeper.

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« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2010, 01:53:06 PM »

That's quite interesting about the hooks. Would they hold onto some kind of bark or wood too? Might be an interesting plant for a paludarium/riparium setup.
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« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2010, 02:23:45 PM »

shiesh.. i should try that out!:) i got some extra tanks atm.. Smiley glad to see u back:)
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« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2010, 03:04:48 PM »

That's quite interesting about the hooks. Would they hold onto some kind of bark or wood too? Might be an interesting plant for a paludarium/riparium setup.

Yeah, that was quite a surprise. It looks like some sort of hair, but they grip to other plants. I am pretty sure that it would grip wood. I will put some sticks there and see if it creeps on them.

It looks like nettles, but they do not sting or hurt your hands.
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« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2010, 01:50:01 PM »

Two weeks since moving the tank to the garden, lots of sun.
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« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2010, 04:22:49 PM »

looking good man!
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« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2010, 04:33:34 PM »

what is that plant that looks like spear mint?Tongue
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« Reply #11 on: July 21, 2010, 05:31:00 PM »

what is that plant that looks like spear mint?Tongue

The spiky one? That is Hygrophila Difformis .

On that there are three types of Hygro's:
- Polispherma
- Corymbosa
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