No advise... juz to sympatize with you cos I know what u mean. Me also suffer the same fate.... sigh
No advise... juz to sympatize with you cos I know what u mean. Me also suffer the same fate.... sigh
BJs aren't that tough (to grow). Assuming you have bright light (2.5 W per gallon or more), CO2 injection, soft water, some liquid fertilisation and no plant-eating fish, the main thing that would cause them to melt is rough handling (try not to damage the stems while planting, use a tweezer), maybe a temperature shock or reaction to some extreme (high nitrates??).
b. japonica (no way in hell i'm gonna abbreviate it the way you did ) is a very accomodating plant
you need to keep a few things in mind when you're planting it
do NOT trim excessively before putting into your tank
you're sure to bruise it badly
just plant it in, and let the dead leaves decompose
they don't need really strong light, but they turn red in strong light, very nice
as for nutrients, any nutrient regime should do
ime any tank with healthy plants can take in blyxa japonica and grow it well
and when it's in your tank, don't disturb it any more than you have to
even if it rots to the base, leave it, it might still be able to recover
in fact, i've had blyxa grow out from the gravel which was thoroughly washed
i am getting to like BJs more and more .
seriously, the ones i got (from another AQer) seem to be growing upward and sidewards very quickly (contrary to the books saying it's a slow grower). It nearly doubles in size within two weeks. The ones at ah Tan's though are very reddish but dun seem to get so big, wonder why?
Saw very nice usage of Blyxa aubertii (a taller species) in planted tanks in Thailand. it has a softer texture compared to the similar Cyperus helferi and looks really good with the tips spreading out over the surface.
Glad that the BJs are growing fine. Those MM I got from you are growing very quickly in my tank too. []
Vincent - thanks! Yours was the only batch of BJ that seem to be able to survive in my 2 tanks. They are growing nicely and slowly.
My earlier experiences with the plant ended in failure.
koah fong
Juggler's tanks
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On 6/19/2002 10:38:34 PM
i am getting to like BJs more and more .
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why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
hexazona · crumenatum · Galleria Botanica
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On 6/19/2002 11:31:49 PM
Glad that the BJs are growing fine. Those MM I got from you are growing very quickly in my tank too. []
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Loog time did not hear from you. How are u doing.
The BJ that you gave to me is doing well in my tank. It bubble whenever I re-do my diy co2.
Have a nice day.
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On 6/20/2002 9:23:32 AM
wow! the art of painting oneself into a corner [] wonder what mrs. budak has to say... [:0]
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you very the sly huh~!
Hahahaha....this thread is really something....remind me to be selective in my acronyms.....[][][][][]
Nizz
I have some B.japonica to give away. About 8-10 plants. Interested please sms [deleted for privacy].
Last edited by vinz; 1st Dec 2014 at 13:25.
Vincent - AQ is for everyone, but not for 'u' and 'mi'.
Why use punctuation? See what a difference it makes:A woman, without her man, is nothing.
A woman: without her, man is nothing.
All the blyxa's booked already.
Man that was fast...
Vincent - AQ is for everyone, but not for 'u' and 'mi'.
Why use punctuation? See what a difference it makes:A woman, without her man, is nothing.
A woman: without her, man is nothing.
yah, should have been a lawyer, then can afford 12ft tank. heehee.----------------
On 6/20/2002 10:33:51 AM
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you very the sly huh~!
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why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
hexazona · crumenatum · Galleria Botanica
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