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	ID on flower/seeds on my Melon Sword?
Forever-mango Fish Addict Posts: 611 Kudos: 586 Votes: 35 Registered: 01-Dec-2003	There is this thing that is growing out of my melon sword. it looks like some type of flower or seed. Can anyone please ID this? Photo is provided. http://www.ausfishforum.com/forum/files/dsc04101.jpg http://www.ausfishforum.com/forum/files/dsc04100.jpg http://www.ausfishforum.com/forum/files/dsc04099.jpg Regards Mango
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
Troy_Mclure Fish Addict Posts: 725 Kudos: 306 Registered: 20-Jan-2003	Thats crazy lookin! Kinda looks like a mangrove shoot.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
Forever-mango Fish Addict Posts: 611 Kudos: 586 Votes: 35 Registered: 01-Dec-2003	Yea, its kinda looks scary as well. A week ago it was just growing from the base, but after I change the stuff in my CO2 container, it grew as fast as it could, after about 5 days it already penitrated the water surface and still growing!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
tek Hobbyist Posts: 93 Kudos: 154 Votes: 26 Registered: 17-Oct-2003	Someone correct me if I am wrong, but I think the part that sticks out of the water will flower, but if you keep it underwater it will produce little plantlets...or something like that. I have a "red" ozelot that has a stem just like that and is just begining to touch the surface of the water. It doesn't take long. My stem seems to be growing at 2-3 inches per day.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
Falstaf Fish Addict Posts: 785 Kudos: 1211 Votes: 196 Registered: 12-Feb-2004	Tek is right, the part that grew up the surface will flower and it will actually be a very nice flower with a sweet aroma. then after it will turn into a new plantlet and fall down to the tank bottom to create a new plant
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
Forever-mango Fish Addict Posts: 611 Kudos: 586 Votes: 35 Registered: 01-Dec-2003	The plant that is sticking out of the water is like drying up now. I placed it back into the water to see if it can make it back to its normal stat.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42


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