Reply With Quotemost problem is the light...
I got this plant called Frill from Petsmart and havent been able to find any info on it or its scientific name. So does anyone know its scientific name?
Also it is sending down many white strings to the gravel so what is this plant doing? It was a bunch plant and didnt have any roots so is this how it begins to root? Thanks for any info on this fast growing plant.
- depthC
____________________
most problem is the light...
<<<Nature(BEDOK AREA)
Hp:91465830(sms)
ICQ..(176965177)
My mail([email protected]>>>
10g with:
40 watts or 4 wpg (flouresant}
DIY CO2 (2l bottle)
Liquid Fertalizer every 2 weeks after water change (Tetra or Leaf Zone)
Laterite under 2" of river gravel
So again im certain there is no problem with my setup so far. The only thing that could be a problem is some snails that ive discovered that must of made it in. I guess i didnt wash them good enough. Ive tooken out a few snails and 2 are crawling in the frill itself but im pretty sure the snail will do no harm.
So now does this sound like the Frill is rooting? Also does anyone know anything about this plant? Ive searched and cant find a thing, i need a scientific name.
- depthC
____________________
Ahhh snail damn it put some brine shrimp or puffer ..... sure can handle....!!!Cos they like snail....!
<<<Nature(BEDOK AREA)
Hp:91465830(sms)
ICQ..(176965177)
My mail([email protected]>>>
Do you mean ghost shrimp? Brine shrimp are a lot smaller so im not sure thats what you mean. If so i will be picking up 2 ghost shrimp tomorrow anyways.
- depthC
____________________
Frill??? Never heard of that before. A picture of the plant or some description sure would help us identifying it.
It is normal for most stem plants to grow roots from its stem. No worry there.
Snails... normally harmless. Probably an eyesore to some, but to me they are fine. They help to break down the dying leaves.
Bigger ghost shrimps may ambush and attack small fishes. Be careful.
BC
Well im sorry i dont have a digital camera so i cant get a picture but im working on it. As for what i mean is their are white strings comming from different areas on the plant. So yeah it sticks in the gravel and goes up, but what im saying is like say from the middle and down there are a quiet a few white stringy possibly roots comming down. ITs hard to explain sorry.
/ Plant
/
/l
/ l root going down into gravel
/ l
--------------------------- Gravel
Maybe that diagram helps a little.
- depthC
____________________
The roots are normal. Don't have to worry.
But I am curious what "the frill" is. That's why I am asking for a picture.
BC
The roots are comming from the bottom like normal but from the middle of the plant. I know roots are normal but is it normal for them to start at the middle of this plant and go into the gravel. As soon as i can get a picture ill post it later so you will know what it is and possibly i can get a scientific name not some common name that isnt really common.
Thanks
- depthC
____________________
Yes, yes, it is normal for roots to grow from the middle of the plant and way above the substrate(gravel).
You might want to check out the Dennerle website or the Tropica website and try to match it with the plants there.
BC
petmart doesn't carry any exotics, so likely its a misnomer.
(rather if its in petmart, it ain't exotic no more..hahah)
------------------------------------------------
plants that can have roots right in the middle.
typically - rotala species, mayaca species, egeria/elodea/hydrilla
take your pick, check a plant book.
never heard of frill either.
probably they reused a bag containing krill? or wrong label.heh
Ha yeah i would look through them all but there are so damn many of them so i dont no how to narrow it down other then its a bunch plant
- depthc
____________________
I think i found it - Myriophyllum Aquaticum (green) . It fits it but im not too sure because the picture didnt have much detail. Ill keep searching for a pic to make sure it is. Does anyone know where i can get a good picture of this plant or does anyone have one? Thanks a bunch.
- depthC
____________________
Well brine shrimp is for fish feed one..
Hmm...GHOST SHRIMP.....?
How is it look like...any pic..?
Try to put 1 or 2 inside yr tank they will try to clear yr SNAIL....[:]
<<<Nature(BEDOK AREA)
Hp:91465830(sms)
ICQ..(176965177)
My mail([email protected]>>>
Hi bro i think u get wrong cos if u see clear abit yr leave have many mnay tiny hole that all cause by snail lor ..somemore snail not only 1 type...----------------
On 4/22/2003 8:47:43 AM
Frill??? Never heard of that before. A picture of the plant or some description sure would help us identifying it.
It is normal for most stem plants to grow roots from its stem. No worry there.
Snails... normally harmless. Probably an eyesore to some, but to me they are fine. They help to break down the dying leaves.
Bigger ghost shrimps may ambush and attack small fishes. Be careful.
BC
----------------
No offence...If i wrong try to correct me...[:
<<<Nature(BEDOK AREA)
Hp:91465830(sms)
ICQ..(176965177)
My mail([email protected]>>>
Sorry Nature but your last 2 posts made no sense to me. Can you re-word them the best you can. Or just wait till tomorrow,
- depthC
____________________
The small snails that we usually find only eat dead plant matter or soft algae. They are not able to chew through healthy leaves. Only larger snails like some species of apple snails and ramshorn snails will eat live plants.
It is usually deficiencies that causes dead spots on leaves. The spots just rot away or get eaten by snails leaving holes on the leaves. If you have got plant eating snails, you would probably see more than just holes. You might find the leaves eaten from the edge down.
BC
Well im assuming they came in as eggs then hatched in my tank. But as they are small now im sure they could grow bigger and become somewhat threat to my plants but when they get that big ill just take them out so no big deal. If they stay small ill think nothing of it so the snails arnt my problem. What my problem is finding out what plant this is. It could be myriophyllum aquaticum, limnophila sessiliflora or limnophila aquatica. Those are just the ones that look somewhat like my "Frill" that ive seen so far.
- depthC
____________________
Yeah it looks like that. Just the newer leaves arnt fully cirlced around the stem just yet.
- depthC
____________________
Posting Permissions
Bookmarks