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Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	Never saw this plant before today at the LFS where they had them for $17 each. based on how they were in the plant tank and the way the roots look they seem to be similar to java fern in that they'd want to be tied to wood/rock. Anyone have these and know their lighting requirements, temperament, habits? ^_^
Posted 24-Jul-2010 07:38
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Babelfish There 2 varieties (in my book any way) heudelotii and heteroclita. There are also three leaf types Both have similar growth habits. Must not be planted in substrate. It will only grow on DW/rock Temp 22-26c Water must not be too hard. Lighting should be moderately high Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 24-Jul-2010 10:07
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Edited 24-Jul-2010 14:08 Hi Babelfish, I checked on Tropica and they only had one variety that they sold. By the way, my old link did not work, they have completely changed their site. Here is their info on this one variety of the plant: http://www.tropica.com/plants/plantdescription.aspx?pid=006 From the looks of things it might be a "difficult" plant to successfully keep as it requires allot of light. Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
Posted 24-Jul-2010 14:01
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	Darn, we're only at low lighting in the tanks and no CO2. I was hoping that all plants that like being tied to driftwood were low light. At $17 a plant I think I'll skip it till the tanks are more plant friendly! It's such a different looking plant that it grabbed my attention right away. Thanks for the info guys. ^_^
Posted 25-Jul-2010 00:33
Kellyjhw Big Fish My bubble... Posts: 405 Kudos: 217 Votes: 471 Registered: 22-Nov-2008	What I found was that the "heudelotii" is a low light plant, can only be tied to rock or driftwood but needs soft water, PH less than 7. AND this place sells it for only $5.49. http://www.aquariumplants.com/Bolbitus_Bolbitus_heudelotii_p/mi074.htm TTFN --->Ta-Ta-For-Now Kelly ;o}
Posted 25-Jul-2010 03:20
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	Edited 25-Jul-2010 22:54 And that's why it's easier to be an aquariust in america and not australialand . Even if they would ship here, customs would smack me around with it till my head spun. Might see if it comes up in the auction in sept, although I think it's 'fish only' this time. Which of course won't stop them from having it run till 2am. Side note, I should have just started with the profiles here on FP! http://fishprofiles.com/profiles/plants/African_Water_Fern/75032/ ^_^
Posted 25-Jul-2010 22:50


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