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	Aponogeton Plant Bulbs
clownloachfan Fish Addict Posts: 660 Kudos: 850 Votes: 115 Registered: 10-Oct-2003	I have a few of these that i recently bought at walmart. I just had a question. What types of aponogeton plants come in these packages? Maybee you have these right now or had them once before. Just curious.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
agent_alice Hobbyist Posts: 114 Kudos: 115 Votes: 0 Registered: 11-Jul-2004	i bought some at walmart 2 days ago. there are different kinds? How much have yours grown?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
clownloachfan Fish Addict Posts: 660 Kudos: 850 Votes: 115 Registered: 10-Oct-2003	I bought mine on saturday and put them in a tank on saturday. They didnt sprout yet though. what i meen by different kinds is the varieties. Such as marbled and a black angelfish. They are part of the same family but are different types.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
Falstaf Fish Addict Posts: 785 Kudos: 1211 Votes: 196 Registered: 12-Feb-2004	I fhtey came as bulbs then they should be any of these: Aponogeton boivinianus Aponogeton madagascarensis Aponogeton crispus Those are the only ones that have bulbs
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
greenfootball Fish Addict Posts: 613 Kudos: 360 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Jul-2001	yeah, there are different kinds, the pack you get is just all assorted, some with brighter green leaves, some with dark green, some have straight leaves, some curls
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
miktunes25 Fingerling Posts: 20 Kudos: 10 Votes: 0 Registered: 29-Jun-2004	I bought some apons from WalMart over two weeks ago and only 3 sprouted but they are taking over the tank! All three of them are touching the top of the water. I'm not sure what kind they are but they have really long stalks and the leaves are at the top which are different from apons I have seen before (many apons I have seen have leaves that sprout closer to the bottom). Then on top of the water they have little tiny white fuzzy flowers. Not sure what kind these are but maybe someone can identify them from my description.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
Falstaf Fish Addict Posts: 785 Kudos: 1211 Votes: 196 Registered: 12-Feb-2004	They sound like an Aponogeton Undulatus to me, really big plants, and they have the flower you describe.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
clownloachfan Fish Addict Posts: 660 Kudos: 850 Votes: 115 Registered: 10-Oct-2003	Guess what, 3 of my 4 sprotted.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
vic Enthusiast Posts: 213 Kudos: 228 Votes: 288 Registered: 16-Mar-2004	Have you had the problem of 1 or 2 from the package not sinking? What did you do? Will it eventually sink when they sprout?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
FMZ Enthusiast Posts: 271 Kudos: 503 Votes: 5 Registered: 30-Jul-2002	To help them sink, I squeeze the bulb so water gets in and it eventually sinks.
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vic Enthusiast Posts: 213 Kudos: 228 Votes: 288 Registered: 16-Mar-2004	Thank you
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miktunes25 Fingerling Posts: 20 Kudos: 10 Votes: 0 Registered: 29-Jun-2004	Vic they will grow on top of the water too. Then when they develop roots you can bury them a little.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
clownloachfan Fish Addict Posts: 660 Kudos: 850 Votes: 115 Registered: 10-Oct-2003	Yeah thats what i do. I just squeeze them to get enoupgh air out so they sink. I have 2 more questions now. 1- 1 of the 3 that sprotted has gone limp and turned white and is just waving in the water like a piece of lettuce. What is this? 2- 1 of the 3 that sprotted has a shoot on it that it has a head like growht on it. What is it.?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
Anti Fishman Banned Posts: 478 Kudos: 402 Votes: 0 Registered: 11-Apr-2004	1- I am not clear on what you are saying, is it the bulb that is white or is it the leaves? If it's the bulb, don't worry about it...it's just a fuzz. 2- The shoot is a stem that will soon bloom into a white flower.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
clownloachfan Fish Addict Posts: 660 Kudos: 850 Votes: 115 Registered: 10-Oct-2003	1- it is the shoots
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
Anti Fishman Banned Posts: 478 Kudos: 402 Votes: 0 Registered: 11-Apr-2004	Probably the flower bloom.
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