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    Vallisneria Nanas

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    I understand that this a new strain of Vallisneria.. wonder if anyone has this in his/her possesion..

    I am also confused whether what I have is a Vallisneria or a Cyperus Helfelri, because the place where I bought it, told me that wat I have is a Vallisneria, but of the short and straight version..

    Attached is a picture of my vallisneria..
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    I bought Vallisneria nana few days ago, it´s not planted yet, but looks really great Leaves 50-60 cm long, 2 mm wide. There´s a lot of new leaves and some young plants coming out and those reach up to 15 cm. I wonder how it is going to grow in my new tank, I´ve read that it could be used as a foreground plant or become nearly as tall as gigantea... so I don´t know where to plant it

    I can´t tell what´s on your picture, some closer view would help. You can tell apart Vallisneria and Cyperus by looking an the tips of leaves - Cyperus does have a sharp tips, Vallisneria doesn´t. But I would guess it is Vallisneria what you have. Not the nana species, though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Raviolka View Post
    I bought Vallisneria nana few days ago, itīs not planted yet, but looks really great Leaves 50-60 cm long, 2 mm wide. Thereīs a lot of new leaves and some young plants coming out and those reach up to 15 cm. I wonder how it is going to grow in my new tank, Iīve read that it could be used as a foreground plant or become nearly as tall as gigantea... so I donīt know where to plant it

    I canīt tell whatīs on your picture, some closer view would help. You can tell apart Vallisneria and Cyperus by looking an the tips of leaves - Cyperus does have a sharp tips, Vallisneria doesnīt. But I would guess it is Vallisneria what you have. Not the nana species, though.
    thanks for your reply.. as i look at your description.. looks like wat i have is not Vallisneria Nana.. because the width of these plants are around 5-7mm.. and the tips are sharp as well.. apparently... C. Helferi is a harder plant to keep.. now i am really angry with the seller.. he duped me into buying 50 stalks of these difficult to grow plants..

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    Quite easy to tell a Val from a Cyperus. Val has flat leaf while the cross section of the Cyperus leaf is shaped like a V.

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    Another way is to look at whether the plants you bought have runners... If there are runners, it is a confirmed val rather than a C. helferi...
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    Hi bk707, I like the way you plant your "vallisnersia". What type of gravel did you put below the lapis sand?

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    Quote Originally Posted by wks View Post
    Hi bk707, I like the way you plant your "vallisnersia". What type of gravel did you put below the lapis sand?
    Hi,

    I am such a newbie.. I don't really know what those gravel is called? I went to the local fish shop.. because my planted didn't have enuff depth.. so i decided to get the gravel that looked slight bigger.. my bottom layer is with those clay looking substrate us by Ocean Free.. and the middle is of a slightly bigger size.. is that Lapis ? didn't know that...

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    Hi everyone,

    Now I believe that what I have is Vallisneria.. there are some signs of runners sprouting out.. but only by a few sister stalks.. considering that I have more than 50 stalks of Vallisneria..

    Its not as green as it used to be.. it lost alot of its green.. showing a duller color.. I am suspecting a deficiency in Iron.. should I be dosing daily or every 2 days ?

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    The plant in your picture is a Vallisneria but not V nana.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Green Baron View Post
    The plant in your picture is a Vallisneria but not V nana.
    Sorry.. Vallisneria is family name.. there truly is a new strain of Vallisneria Nana. Check out this website... http://www.tropica.com/default.asp

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    Quote Originally Posted by bk707 View Post
    Sorry.. Vallisneria is family name.. there truly is a new strain of Vallisneria Nana. Check out this website... http://www.tropica.com/default.asp
    Actually Vallisneria is a genus and not family name. V Nana is not new. It has been around more than a year. The leaf of the Vallisneria in your picture is too broad to be V. Nana.

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    Roger that!
    I am hoping that its a V. Spiral.. but it does spiral.. and also the width is around 7-8mm ... so i am still wondering what it is.. pretty sure that it's of the Vallisneria genus.. my goal is to try and get a planter full of nice Vallisneria.. I keep an Aro, and a couple of Bichirs, 3 FFs and 3 datnoids..

    so the planter is for the feeder fish to hide.. at nite when the lights goes off.. the hunters will go to the planter to hunt...
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