Big Long Plants

[freerunner416]

I am looking for some very long plants but everytime i go to fish/pet shops and look at the plants they are quite short.

Does anybody have any ideas on the best places to get longer plants?

I have purchased plants from Ebay but all of these were youngish plants which were very health but quite small.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated (even if some plant growers on here are selling longer plants....)

Thanks

Craig

 

[Themuleous]

Try vals, some species get to over 60cm long! And they are relatively easy to keep to. Where do you live?

Sam

 

[mantis147]

Yes, Vallis is easy to keep & grows very long. mine are about 40-45cms long.

 

[freerunner416]

Thanks guys,

I live in Grangemouth in Scotland,

Where would i get my hands on some of these plants??
I have a sand tank and gravel tank will they grow ok in both??

 

[Themuleous]

Get them from greenline, cheap and efficient, although quality is sometimes not the best, but generally very good.

They should grow in both, but I would add some root tabs - the seachem ones are good.

Sam

 

[wendywc]

Even though the hornwort I picked up was short; it has slowly grown to 18" to fill the height of my tank. And that's without CO2. I;m thinking of picking up some anacharis next.

 

[robjack]

I'll add another vote for Giant Vallis. Grows very easily in my non-CO2, stock lighting, laterite enriched Rio 180 tank, and will easily pass 1.5 metres given the chance.

Looks pretty nice too!

Rob.

 

[qwikimpss]

With Vallis, in my experience, they should always have either a nutrient-rich substrate or root tabs. You hear a lot about them getting their nutrients directly from the water column which I have found to be innaccurate. They grow very fast with a good substrate but don't seem to propigate well in soft water. (Before moving to maine my water was hard but I had a crappy substrate so I had tons of 3 1/2 inch tall corkscrew valis, after I moved I put in eco-complete and they shot straight up, but with the soft water I haven't seen as much as a single runner)

 

[freerunner416]

With Vallis, in my experience, they should always have either a nutrient-rich substrate or root tabs. You hear a lot about them getting their nutrients directly from the water column which I have found to be innaccurate. They grow very fast with a good substrate but don't seem to propigate well in soft water. (Before moving to maine my water was hard but I had a crappy substrate so I had tons of 3 1/2 inch tall corkscrew valis, after I moved I put in eco-complete and they shot straight up, but with the soft water I haven't seen as much as a single runner)

Thats great guys thanks!!

Next question...... what are root tabs and how do i use them?

 

[Themuleous]

Check out the links in my last post

Sam