i need some help id these plants

Phantom_Cichlid · 10-03-2006, 06:53 PM

**Damon** · 10-04-2006, 09:17 AM

The first plant is not aquatic. Cant give you the correct latin name but it looks like arrowhead. Its terrestrial.............

The second plant is either not terrestrial or grown emmersed. Hard to tell but if I HAD to guess I'd go with a pothos of some sort. Not sure on this one at all.

Puffer Pita · 10-04-2006, 11:02 AM

Looks like one of the bog plants I've seen sold at my LFS.

**Damon** · 10-04-2006, 11:09 AM

Yeah. See the leaf shape on both plant? (Kind of a pointed spade). Its a good first clue that the plant is not aquatic.

Puffer Pita · 10-04-2006, 11:24 AM

Damon, I think you misspoke on your previously reply. The second plant is either not terrestrial or grown emmersed. I think you meant aquatic rather than terrestrial, no?

First one is Hemigraphis exotica, aka purple waffle, definitely not aquatic. I believe the second is Alternanthera ficoidea, aka hedge, also not aquatic. They will die, rot and foul the water.

**Damon** · 10-04-2006, 12:04 PM

correct. typo

Phantom_Cichlid · 10-04-2006, 12:15 PM

Ok thanx Damon and Boxermom

Phantom_Cichlid · 10-04-2006, 12:24 PM

Then why would a LFS sell them if they rot in you tank

Puffer Pita · 10-04-2006, 12:29 PM

One, because they don't know any better or two, they don't care. Your plant dies, you'll go buy more. Your fish die, you'll go buy more. Those particular plants are sold quite often. My LFS, which is considered a very good one, sells the hedge plant but clearly marks them as bog plants and tell people they shouldn't be used submersed. They are good plants, though, when grown emersed along the edge of a pond.

Phantom_Cichlid · 10-04-2006, 12:36 PM

oh ok well theres money down the drain lol atleast i know my anacharis is ok

10-03-2006, 06:53 PM	#1
Phantom_Cichlid Confused Fish Keeper Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Florida Age: 19 Posts: 613	i need some help id these plants __________________ The store that sold you those fish was trying to make money. The people on this board are replying for free because they care about fish. Please, take our word, not theirs. Last edited by Phantom_Cichlid; 10-03-2006 at 09:24 PM.

10-04-2006, 09:17 AM	#2
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	The first plant is not aquatic. Cant give you the correct latin name but it looks like arrowhead. Its terrestrial............. The second plant is either not terrestrial or grown emmersed. Hard to tell but if I HAD to guess I'd go with a pothos of some sort. Not sure on this one at all. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

10-04-2006, 11:02 AM	#3
Puffer Pita Puffer Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,677	Looks like one of the bog plants I've seen sold at my LFS. __________________ Tina Puffers: Auriglobus silus x2 Colomesus asellus x1 Tetraodon travancoricus x1 Tetraodon biocellatus x2 Tetraodon nigroviridis x1 Tetraodon baileyi x2 Tetraodon lineatus x1 Tetraodon palembangensis x1 The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way in which its animals are treated. - Mohandas Gandhi

10-04-2006, 11:09 AM	#4
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	Yeah. See the leaf shape on both plant? (Kind of a pointed spade). Its a good first clue that the plant is not aquatic. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

10-04-2006, 11:24 AM	#5
Puffer Pita Puffer Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,677	Damon, I think you misspoke on your previously reply. The second plant is either not terrestrial or grown emmersed. I think you meant aquatic rather than terrestrial, no? First one is Hemigraphis exotica, aka purple waffle, definitely not aquatic. I believe the second is Alternanthera ficoidea, aka hedge, also not aquatic. They will die, rot and foul the water. __________________ Tina Puffers: Auriglobus silus x2 Colomesus asellus x1 Tetraodon travancoricus x1 Tetraodon biocellatus x2 Tetraodon nigroviridis x1 Tetraodon baileyi x2 Tetraodon lineatus x1 Tetraodon palembangensis x1 The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way in which its animals are treated. - Mohandas Gandhi

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10-04-2006, 12:04 PM	#6
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	correct. typo __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

10-04-2006, 12:15 PM	#7
Phantom_Cichlid Confused Fish Keeper Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Florida Age: 19 Posts: 613	Ok thanx Damon and Boxermom __________________ The store that sold you those fish was trying to make money. The people on this board are replying for free because they care about fish. Please, take our word, not theirs.

10-04-2006, 12:24 PM	#8
Phantom_Cichlid Confused Fish Keeper Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Florida Age: 19 Posts: 613	Then why would a LFS sell them if they rot in you tank __________________ The store that sold you those fish was trying to make money. The people on this board are replying for free because they care about fish. Please, take our word, not theirs.

10-04-2006, 12:29 PM	#9
Puffer Pita Puffer Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,677	One, because they don't know any better or two, they don't care. Your plant dies, you'll go buy more. Your fish die, you'll go buy more. Those particular plants are sold quite often. My LFS, which is considered a very good one, sells the hedge plant but clearly marks them as bog plants and tell people they shouldn't be used submersed. They are good plants, though, when grown emersed along the edge of a pond. __________________ Tina Puffers: Auriglobus silus x2 Colomesus asellus x1 Tetraodon travancoricus x1 Tetraodon biocellatus x2 Tetraodon nigroviridis x1 Tetraodon baileyi x2 Tetraodon lineatus x1 Tetraodon palembangensis x1 The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way in which its animals are treated. - Mohandas Gandhi

10-04-2006, 12:36 PM	#10
Phantom_Cichlid Confused Fish Keeper Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Florida Age: 19 Posts: 613	oh ok well theres money down the drain lol atleast i know my anacharis is ok __________________ The store that sold you those fish was trying to make money. The people on this board are replying for free because they care about fish. Please, take our word, not theirs.

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