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BruceTheBetta Hobbyist Posts: 95 Votes: 0 Registered: 31-Jan-2004   | http://www.cyberpawz.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10024/newplant.jpg Got it a while ago... the store had no idea what it was, they didn't even know what Hornwort was. *eep* It's growing well in my tank... wanted to suggest it for a friend, but remembered I had no name! |
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littlemousling      Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003  | Looks like Hygrophila corymbosa, or possibly H. polysperma (photo's a little blurry). -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com! |
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guppy01 Big Fish Posts: 334 Kudos: 387 Votes: 3 Registered: 06-Sep-2003  | At first I thought Hygrophila polysperma, but the leaves are too 'compact' with each other. It kind of reminds me of stricta - except for the reddish leaves at the top. Like LM said it also looks like Hygrophila corymbosa - but to me the pic lacks the 'veins' that H. corymbosa usually has. |
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| BruceTheBetta Hobbyist Posts: 95 Votes: 0 Registered: 31-Jan-2004 | Thanks guys.. I'll try to get better pics tonight, to see if that helps.  Although, I doubt the LFS would know what it is, since they didn't know Hornwort.  |
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DaMossMan  Fish Guru Piranha Bait Posts: 2511 Kudos: 2117 Votes: 359 Registered: 16-Nov-2003   | Whatever Hygro that is, it's pretty neat... (accepting all plant donations lol) The Amazon Nut... |
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| Rosko_22 Hobbyist Posts: 86 Kudos: 78 Votes: 0 Registered: 01-Jun-2004 | I would definately lean more towards h. corymbosa than h. polysperma. Not nearly enough stem between the leaves for polysperma. If it is corymbosa it might eventually outgrow your tank. |
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debbiemc Fish Addict Posts: 520 Kudos: 80 Registered: 06-Aug-2001 | It looks just like my blue stricta - mine is also very compact and the newer top leaves have a reddish hue to them then turn green as the next lot arrive. In wildness, nature is not human-hearted! |
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| BruceTheBetta Hobbyist Posts: 95 Votes: 0 Registered: 31-Jan-2004 | Me again.. guys, would I be able to clip this plant and replant? *reaaaally wants to get rid of plastic plant* Where would I clip? Anywhere? Or would I need to find a root... |
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| littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003 | Anywhere would be fine. Usually people clip about the top 1/3rd, but it's up to you. The bottom section, no matter what Hygro species it is, will be happy to send off a shoot or two. -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com! |
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| BruceTheBetta Hobbyist Posts: 95 Votes: 0 Registered: 31-Jan-2004 | Hey DaFishMan, wanna trade some hygro for some anubias nana, if ya got any? *edited because I can't spell* [span class="edited"][Edited by 2004-09-05 20:50][/span] |
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Falstaf Fish Addict Posts: 785 Kudos: 1211 Votes: 196 Registered: 12-Feb-2004  | It's Giant Hygro, i love those plants they do great in my tanks and as they grow toward the surface the leaves get a really bright green and lush. http://www.fishstreams.net/ba |
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| Falstaf Fish Addict Posts: 785 Kudos: 1211 Votes: 196 Registered: 12-Feb-2004 | It's Giant Hygro, i love those plants they do great in my tanks and as they grow toward the surface the leaves get a really bright green and lush. http://www.fishstreams.net/ba |
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| guppy01 Big Fish Posts: 334 Kudos: 387 Votes: 3 Registered: 06-Sep-2003 | Okay, this is where confusion of scientific names and common names become a problem. Here in Australia Hygrophila Corymbosa is not the same plant as "Giant hygro". That Giant Hygro is actually what we call "Stricta" or Blue stricta". When when I looked up stricta on tropica.com the plant is different to waht we have labelled stricta! The plant we get called Hygrophila Corymbosa is the variant "Siamensis" on the tropica site. At least we know you have some dort of Hygrophila, it really doesn't matter - most of them are hardy, easy to care for plants anyway. |
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