the one and only madagascar lace

[jacblades]

anyone have any experience with it?
i know it prefers cooler water but how much light does it need?

they have a bunch of it at my lfs and ooooooh it looks gorgeous

im guessing my goldfish would snack on it though and my goldfish tanks are the only non-tropical tanks i have.

although...the lfs does have it in their normal plant tank with bosemani rainbows and neons...

 

[tear-scar]

Sorry, have no experience with the plant-- but White Cloud Minnows are great little fish who like cooler water.

 

[konrad05]

A. madagascariensis makes such high demands on water quality and the bottom that it can only be recommended as a solitary plant in large, specialised aquariums in which the water is replaced frequently.

Light should be medium, about 2-3 watts per gallon, the temperature is fine, 15-26*Celsius. Difficult only means you're going to need good substrate and fertilize

 

[jacblades]

now i am considering getting a tank just for it...
i have fallen in love...

 

[George Farmer]

If you provide ideal condtions a good specimen should last a few months. I've not heard of them being kept for much longer. A stunning plant though. How much are they? They're really expensive here in the UK.

Here's a link giving more info.

http/www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/...p?article_id=51

 

[jacblades]

If you provide ideal condtions a good specimen should last a few months. I've not heard of them being kept for much longer. A stunning plant though. How much are they? They're really expensive here in the UK.

Here's a link giving more info.

http/www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/...p?article_id=51

they are 7.99

why only a few months? is that how long they live or is it just too difficult to keep them? that article seems to say that it is the difficulty of keeping them.

 

[George Farmer]

I think it's because, like most Aponogeton species, it requires a rest period. I think it's this where it normally dies as most people get it wrong. I'm sure there's plenty of tips on the net, it's beyond my knowledge I'm afraid!