mid-ground plants

**M0rph3us** · 2nd Nov 2002, 13:54

hi all im currently looking for mid-ground plants but i do not know of any.. can list some here? would appreciate it if u link pictures of it and place to purchase too thanks

**M0rph3us** · 2nd Nov 2002, 13:54

hi all im currently looking for mid-ground plants but i do not know of any.. can list some here? would appreciate it if u link pictures of it and place to purchase too thanks

**M0rph3us** · 2nd Nov 2002, 13:54

hi all im currently looking for mid-ground plants but i do not know of any.. can list some here? would appreciate it if u link pictures of it and place to purchase too thanks

**M0rph3us** · 2nd Nov 2002, 13:54

hi all im currently looking for mid-ground plants but i do not know of any.. can list some here? would appreciate it if u link pictures of it and place to purchase too thanks

**tawauboy** · 2nd Nov 2002, 13:59

why not take look at the plant gallery.
there are quite a number of plant species in there plus the requirements.

**M0rph3us** · 2nd Nov 2002, 14:02

i have a few of them listed inside that section but i find them growing very tall to be mid-ground plants.. some are even out of the water surface.. i thought mid ground plants are generally shorter??

**tawauboy** · 2nd Nov 2002, 14:10

what kind of plant height are you looking for?
how high is your tank?
what plants are you having for foreground and background?

**M0rph3us** · 2nd Nov 2002, 14:18

height around 33cm and hor i do not know the names of the plants i have i only know i have stargrass for background and Micranthemum umbrosum for background and Didiplis diandra for mid-ground currently.. rest of background i dont know name.. so far only i see Didiplis diandra is doing great for a midground as it is not tall

**juggler** · 2nd Nov 2002, 14:42

My choice of mid-ground plant will be Blyxa japonica. You can also try Echinodorus quadricostatus if you don't mind them creeping too fast. MM and MU also can but needs frequent trimming to maintain their height. you can also consider Cryptocorynes.

**M0rph3us** · 2nd Nov 2002, 15:36

i now having a huge headache with a particular part of my tank...
1)i have green lotus in the front and not sure of background plant to put ( thinking of cryptos)
2) currently there is quite a big amt of space in front of that lotus and on the left and right side of it and i not sure wat type of mid-ground plant i shld get..
3) someone gave me a 4-colour lotus plantlet (still growing) and im thinking of making it the center piece when it gets big but my ground is covered with elatine.. when the 4 clour lotus gets big, will it affect growth of the elatine?

**vinz** · 2nd Nov 2002, 15:46

The shaded elatine might either die off slowly or not grow as fast. Leave them alone for now. If they don't do well, remove the affected ones and put some short low-light mid-ground plants in their place.

Same for the green lotus, a short low-light in front and at the sides, and a taller low-light plant behind. Possibilities: crypts, java fern, short anubias, java moss on driftwood/rocks.

**M0rph3us** · 2nd Nov 2002, 17:21

what are some examples of low light plants?
later im going down petmart later to see if i can find them

**vinz** · 2nd Nov 2002, 17:25

The ones I listed are low light plants.

**M0rph3us** · 2nd Nov 2002, 17:27

u got a pic of anubias? and cyptos does it apply to all types of cryptos? and u know of other low light plants? im worried i cant find those u mentioned in petmart

**vinz** · 2nd Nov 2002, 17:41

Search the plant catalogs at the following websites. For anubias, barteri and nana looks the same, but one has shorter stems... about and inch or slightly more. The taller one has stems in access of 2 inches for large leaves.
http://www.tropica.com
http://www.dennerle.com

All cryptos can handle low light. However, crypts are not easy to find in Serangoon North.

**M0rph3us** · 2nd Nov 2002, 17:45

ok thanks

**M0rph3us** · 2nd Nov 2002, 23:28

petmart doesnt have cryptos but i saw them in rainbow.. but it costs $12.. in the end i got myself a plant whose leaves have lots of holes for $5 from petmart..
where can i get cryptos at reasonable price?

**benny** · 2nd Nov 2002, 23:55

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petmart doesnt have cryptos but i saw them in rainbow.. but it costs $12.. in the end i got myself a plant whose leaves have lots of holes for $5 from petmart..
where can i get cryptos at reasonable price?
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Hi M0rph3us,

You should know where to get cryptocoryne as a reasonable price. Both you and I were at Teo's farm. In addition, at C328 can get you all the crypts you want. Place an order with them and delivery to C328 is every Mon and Thu. Collection is from afternoon onwards. You only need to know what you want and that can be done by reading up or visiting www.dennerle.com or www.tropica.com. Better yet, visit them, take the plant book and tell them the code number directly from their plant catalogue so that there is no confusion. Don't try to order over the phone, they don't entertain.

cheers,

**M0rph3us** · 3rd Nov 2002, 00:11

c328 is extremely far for me man.. think i will order from them as soon as i get a plant guide book

**benny** · 3rd Nov 2002, 10:31

There's three decent English aquatic plant guide books on the market.

1. Tropica aquarium plant (green cover) S$25 but hard to find

2. Dennerle (white and green cover) S$25 to S$30, order at internet for S$15

3. Oriental's Aquarium Plant Handbook (Old version has slightly orangy cover) S$10-$25
3. Oriental's Aquarium Plant Handbook (New version with lotus on cover) S$35 to $45

Check the AQ forum for a recent post on Oriental Plant catalogue for more details.

I bought a copy of the New Oriental plant book from Pet Safari at S$45, but when Loupgarou and I went to Teo's yesterday, it was selling for only S$35. Maybe you can ask Loupgarou to sell you his old plant handbook at a discount.

Cheers,

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