Plant found in Longkang

[green plant]

Just to share plant found in longkang. How nice if my can grow so big.

[felix_fx2]

water lettuce ?
for floaters maybe the the conditions are better for them there.

[hwchoy]

you just need to give them lots of good strong sunlight.

[andylau777]

Just to share plant found in longkang. How nice if my can grow so big.

Hi Brother,
Can share where did you find such fine floating plant?
It's beautiful.
Cheers

[minute_me]

so many water lettuce found at longkang! where is this longkang? can share?

[green plant]

Around CCK, big lonkang that lead to Kranji Reservoir. But not easily accessible. Not near HDB flats. You have to cycle about 5 minutes from main road to there then have to go down the steep sloop of the longkang. You also have to bear the "nice" smell and some times stray dogs.

[seanskye]

Around CCK, big lonkang that lead to Kranji Reservoir. But not easily accessible. Not near HDB flats. You have to cycle about 5 minutes from main road to there then have to go down the steep sloop of the longkang. You also have to bear the "nice" smell and some times stray dogs.

Are you referring to the man-made flood canal near Choa Chu Kang after Bricklands Road? It's near my old workplace... the flood canal itself is quite dangerous but there are a lot of small streams further up towards at the Sungei Tengah area after Qian Hu and the farm mart area. I've seen huge water monitors myself during some of my treks.

[green plant]

Are you referring to the man-made flood canal near Choa Chu Kang after Bricklands Road? It's near my old workplace... the flood canal itself is quite dangerous but there are a lot of small streams further up towards at the Sungei Tengah area after Qian Hu and the farm mart area. I've seen huge water monitors myself during some of my treks.

Yes, after Brickland Road and it is man made flood canal. I did saw one life monitor, est- 5+ ft long. So I carry a long screw driver just in case attack by monitor or the dogs and high sleeve rubber shoe so that they can bite my leg.

[seanskye]

Yes, after Brickland Road and it is man made flood canal. I did saw one life monitor, est- 5+ ft long. So I carry a long screw driver just in case attack by monitor or the dogs and high sleeve rubber shoe so that they can bite my leg.

I carried a long metal stick with me whenever I go upstream to the forested rivers. There are small (maybe big) crocodiles and snakes, maybe even arapaimas that owners released after they outgrew their tanks. You never know when you would meet one when you are wading in the water. But the amount of wild fishes and aquatic plants you can find is amazing...

[ranmasatome]

Don't anyhow kill please.

[felix_fx2]

Yes, after Brickland Road and it is man made flood canal. I did saw one life monitor, est- 5+ ft long. So I carry a long screw driver just in case attack by monitor or the dogs and high sleeve rubber shoe so that they can bite my leg.

You let them bite your leg? there is alot more plants we can find there in the wild that will amaze all of us. but then maybe not so safe

[green plant]

You let them bite your leg? there is alot more plants we can find there in the wild that will amaze all of us. but then maybe not so safe

Haha. Type wrongly. Now I have to think hard before I go there again. The danger doesn't cross my mind at that time.

[felix_fx2]

Just don't go alone the next time round.
You can organize a small group (maybe from AQ?) if you intend to go and see see look look such places.

You'll never know what can happen when your alone.

[green palette]

sounds like fun..but i don't think longkang plants and fishes can survive in our "clean" fish tank water right?

[green plant]

I carried a long metal stick with me whenever I go upstream to the forested rivers. There are small (maybe big) crocodiles and snakes, maybe even arapaimas that owners released after they outgrew their tanks. You never know when you would meet one when you are wading in the water. But the amount of wild fishes and aquatic plants you can find is amazing...

The up stream area - is near jalan Ibadat off Old chua chu kand road? Looking at google map it is quite deep in. May be I will try to cycle there one day and see if can access. My safety will come first.

[seanskye]

There are quite a few dozen forest streams in the area, especially in the army training area beside the army camp and further up after the long lim chu kang road (towards Gan's and Teo's). Just stay clear of the live firing areas and restricted areas.

[felix_fx2]

sounds like fun..but i don't think longkang plants and fishes can survive in our "clean" fish tank water right?

Maybe see see look look can, but if your group has the intent to "harvest"
1: Check if their under AVA portected areas or SAF restricted area, you won't want to get fined right.
2: wash the plants with water mixed with abit of bleach (i saw this somewhere before), then quarantine them for sometime.

I might be interested if it was a small group.

[minute_me]

sounds like fun..but i don't think longkang plants and fishes can survive in our "clean" fish tank water right?

most longkang fish will survive in our tank. I have been catching longkang fish, most if not all survived. as for plants, i have also been collecting some plants which I thought is suitable for the aquarium. I thougth i got egeria densa, bacopa and some other grass which i saw at longkang/pond. they haven't melted and die yet. some are totally not suitable for aquarium.

[MOKHTAR]

Yaa man...it makes me wonder too... why those aqua plant that we nurtured, well taken-care off sometimes grows like crap, but those in the wild grows really nice.
I guess it could be those 'dirty water' in the longkang that makes it grow well...

[zoothefreak]

hey i'd love to join u guys if you embark on an excursion there... wow it'll be really something to spot some wildlife in our urbanized island... I'd love to "bump" into any of the creatures mentioned above I join study groups at Bukit Timah Nature reserve under the national parks board when I'm free sometimes for overnight observations on the fauna there... So you guys plan anything post it in some thread lah or just PM me... I'm always looking for pockets of nature to trek in Singapore