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[drummer019]

What are these?

Also, my friend thinks the first one is going to die since its gotten lighter green since I've gotten it. What do you guys think? Thanks

 

[Curiosity101]

The first one looks like part of the Hygrophilia in my opinion but I'm not plant expert. At first I thought it was water wisteria but after some quick googling I'm not so sure it is.
However if it's going lighter green it could just mean that you have strong lighting so it doesn't need to produce as much chlorophyll. On the other hand it could be a deficiency of some sort of mineral.

The second one....not sure. But if that's more than one plantlet planted together then I'd suggest seperating them if you can. I don't think they'll do as well bunched up.

The third one...don't think it's a true aquatic.
Check out http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=297782 for a list of some non aquatic species.

 

[loraxchick]

my two cents
#1...aquatic...as curiositly said either hygro. or a wisteria with a strange growth pattern.
#2. NOT AQUAtiC...looks like mondo grass and in the states at petsmart they sell it as so in plastic sleeves or form their aquariums. it will eventually die and rot. likes to be partially submerged.
#3. NOT AQUATIC...will rot and die...plant it in a pot and put it in the window...also sold in the states at petsmart in plastic sleeves.

hope that helped.

 

[drummer019]

All 3 were bought at petco. 30W for a 55 gallon tank. I will deffinatly look for some aquatic plants to replace those 2. Any good cheap sources for aquatic plants?

 

[loraxchick]

that wisteria or whatever it is in the first pic will grow fast so you can just clip the top off and replant it. also look into elodea (aka anachris) hornwort, camboba, as these are very undemanding, generally very cheap for a bunch of the stuff and grows like mad...when t reaches the surface, just trim and replant...you will have a jungle in no time...start out with a few and in a couple of months you'll have a jungle!
cheers

 

[hogan53]

Hi

1, is not wisteria its some sort of fern, I've had it just dies off.
I don't think its a true aquatic.
Indian fern rings a bell.
hoggie