They call it gou1 xin1 cao3. A type of utricularia sp. They are selling it like for $20 for a small piece.
Elatine triandra (APP)
Hairgrass
Cryptocoryne parva
Sagittaria subulata
Echinodorus tenellus
Glossostigma elatinoides
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides
Hemianthus callitrichoides
Mosses
Others (post below to specify)
They call it gou1 xin1 cao3. A type of utricularia sp. They are selling it like for $20 for a small piece.
I googled for 'utricularia' and found that it is a carnivourous plant and the pics they show dun tally leh... The ones I saw look like the pygmy swords often sold... This pic might be blur...Originally Posted by wong1979
I know how it looks like, but indeed it is an utricularia sp. Take a look
Utricularia uliginosa (taken from mollucscan.com)
There are many types of species around and probably don't look almost the same. But in its emmersed form, it produces a stalk-like flower stem that seems to be its carnivourous part.
Utricularia bifida (taken from molluscan.com)
Actually, Singapore can find also. Plenty...but the cleaning up process is very tedious. Called gou xin cao. Wonder if it means "New plant from the longkang"
Wonder where else we can buy it... It does look very nice growing compact and the dark green color... But $20 is really expensive...
Collect it huh... If convenient, dun mind at all...
You can try tampines mountain biking track, look into the water-logged areas closely. What you will probably dismiss as algae is actually the plant you are looking for. Usually quite messy with all the mud, silt and algae with them.
But then again, probably not the exact sp as the ones sold by fishshop.
The shop beside NA sells on wire mesh for $15 a piece.
IMO, it needs cool water, lots of light and CO2 for it to thrive. Not forgetting regular fertilisation. A demanding plant.
Thanks! I see... But still rather expensive...
I think I'll try out APP first... should be able to get some...
Anyway, a bit out of topic... I saw a lot of interesting moss like plant growing downstairs from my flat... How to collect if they are moss?
I have monster tellenus too.. I think it depends heavily on light, and how far it is from the substrate level... I have a 50w with 2 ft tank...
i like HC its small but nice..
but then i dun think i can grow it..
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Where can I buy large amount of glasso?
its glosso not glasso and the best place i know is from teo aquaticOriginally Posted by shaman
HC is good and pleasant foreground plant but requires work.....parva is another choice.the spaces between parva lawn can give hiding place to shrimplets and fries....
riccia
Brother, can any one help to to grow HC. try it after buying from Teo but less than few day ...... gone.
Isn't it time to close this poll too =x
Yay!! Hair Grass Won!!!
i give my vote to HC. this plant will grow till very nice. just that alot of care is needed to take care of it.!
I vote for e.tenellus.. very nice plant. easy to maintain. and quite nice as it give u a dark red colouration under strong light...
I'm a big fan of Cryptocoryne walkeri as a foreground plant in tall tanks now. Wonderfully slow growing (i.e. less maintenance), tough, adapts to both low light and high light. Plant them dense at the first go and you don't have to wait for them to grow in.
I like Marselia quadrifolia too. Creeps slowly and easy to maintain. But messy to process and plant if you get the emersed form. Again plant densely from the start. Needs good nutrients to thrive, but moderate light requirements.
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I do agree with you that Walkeri are a good foreground plant. Short and red (In a sense).
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