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Does anyone else here have a bolbitis fern(Bolbitis heudelotii)? How big is yours? When i bought mine, it was barely 4 in. tall. That was 6 months ago. At this point in time, it is pushing 14 in. tall and growing bigger. It seems like it really needed a good 4 months to settle though. I have 2 seperate rhizomes growing off of the main plant which are each about 6 in and these rhizomes are starting to grow 2 more smaller ones off of themselves. The rhizome keeps on getting fatter too. how big can i expect this to grow. Pretty soon(by new years) it will take over my left half of my tank.

Bolbitis heudelotii
COMMON NAME: African Water Fern
SYN: None
FAMILY: Lomariopsidaceae
RANGE: Throughout tropical Africa; from Ethiopia to South Africa. This species grows along waterways with its roots submerged.
AQUASCAPE: A background plant that can be used to decorate wood and rocks.
HEIGHT: To 20" (50 cm)
AH: From 20" (50 cm)
WATER: subdued
LIGHT: pH: 5.8-7.5; 2-12 dH; 73-81°F (23-27°C)
SUBSTRATE: None, attach to wood.
P: By cutting the rhizome.
REMARKS: This species prefers water with some current. Once this species reaches 10" (25 cm) in length, it becomes hardy.




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This info came from Aquarium Plants Niels Jacobsen.
I hope this helps you
Keith

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thanks everyone. sorry for the late reply but i have found that i actually have more time in the scchool year to get on the computer