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	Cover Story Long Island Newsday - Cabomba
tetratech Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4241 Kudos: 1074 Registered: 04-Nov-2003	This story about cabomba was on the cover of today's L.I. Newsday. And I can't even grow it in my tank. http://www.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/ny-lilake0729,0,4406032.story?coll=ny-li-bigpix My Scapes
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
NowherMan6 Fish Master Posts: 1880 Kudos: 922 Votes: 69 Registered: 21-Jun-2004	Wow, thanks for the link, interesting story. I was amazed they called it "cabomba weed" - only because I'm used to hearing it talked about as a beautiful aquarium plant. But then again, I guess once these plants find the right conditions they can explode. To be honest I'm surprised nothing like this has happened with hygro. polysperma... that's the most weed like plant I've ever seen. The lesson is, never flush plant clippings down the toilet. *Back in the saddle!*
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
tetratech Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4241 Kudos: 1074 Registered: 04-Nov-2003	I was surprised as well. I guess when you pay $2 to $4 in an aquarium store you don't consider it a weed. This plant is so delicate, but as you said if it finds the right conditions. Long Island sun in the summer is really strong. My Scapes
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	Anyone up for a road trip!!! I've got some spare fish bags ready we can stop off at all the LFS's on the way back and sell them a supply . ^_^ [hr width='40%']"Has someone taken your faith? It's real, the [link=pain]http://babelfish.qwertydigital.com/" style="COLOR: #EB4288[/link] you feel. The life, the love, You die to heal. The hope that starts, The broken hearts... I’ve got another confession my friend, I’m no fool. I’m getting tired of starting again, Somewhere new."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
tetratech Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4241 Kudos: 1074 Registered: 04-Nov-2003	Yes, I guess I don't need to go to my lfs to buy any cabomba. I'll just go to my lwf (local water front). My Scapes
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
Tetra Fan Mega Fish Posts: 1203 Kudos: 1081 Votes: 63 Registered: 11-Apr-2004	what babel said What a way to make some money at the lfs with all that cabomba. Who says it can't be exterminated?...if all the auqarist's on FP came to take some, the problem would be over But yeah that is one nasty weed I really hope it doesnt cause much more destruction...but I don't doubt it will
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
tankie Fish Addict Posts: 857 Kudos: 848 Votes: 230 Registered: 15-Mar-2005	well..its not only cabomba making havoc like this...any non-native plant/s that get/s into the lakes could take its hold if the condition permits...i know...even java moss is a real pain in some parts of the country. this require responsible handle of all products be it fish or plants on the part of the hobbyist.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	hmm, we have a sea weed similar to it i keep forgetting to grab some when i go fishing, but, durring parts of the year, loads detach, float to the surface, and have huge long trails of it, its hard to row through, and swim through, but then it lands on beaches, dogs eat it, then they dir but if it survives the dry land, then when the water rises then falls, t takes the seeds, and durring winter they sit waiting, then sprout kinda destructive
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
LITTLE_FISH *** Little Fish *** Master of Something Posts: 7303 Kudos: 1997 Votes: 670 Registered: 20-May-2005	This should be a reminder for all of us not to dispose of our tank plants (even smaller pieces) by flushing them down the toilet or any way that would have them end up in our waterways. Sorry to spoil the good mood of getting freebies a little. Ingo Proud Member of the New Jersey Aquatic Gardeners Club
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	cool, thats only a few minutes from me, i can go get some.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56


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