What Plant Is This

[Seal36]

Is there any reason that you think it can remain in the tank because everyone else thinks I should remove it straight away and thanks for the help from Tom

 

[KirkyArcher]

Lots of these non aquatic plants grow quite well submerged and in boggy and waterlogged soil, once they stop growing and dying off that's when decaying starts and when any possible Ammonia issues may present themselves, and from seeing healthy fish and plants in a  tank that's had one of these plants in it for a relatively long time without issue is the main reason I posted my comments, perhaps certain species of fish might have less tolerance to them should they get eaten, but the biggest concern folks have with these plants is the ammonia caused by leaving dead and decaying plants in the tank, at this point I think it is a most obvious time to remove it, who wants anything that looks a mess left in their tank any longer than necessary?   

 

[Seal36]

Ok that's good and do you know roughly how long this plant can live and any other information about this plant because when I brought it was about 1 inch above the gravel it's now 4.5 inches and I only brought it 2 weeks ago and as I have said already I don't use co2 or anything to help it grow.

 

[daizeUK]

I agree with Kirky, if you want to leave it in the tank you can, until it shows signs of rotting.  My main concern was whether the leaves might be poisonous but if we can assume they're Fittonia then I don't think they'll be a problem.
 
 

Where did you get your wood from and did you get your plants online or in shops from Tom

 
The wood is some Mopani I picked up from a local Maidenhead Aquatics store (about £25 worth of wood and £20 worth of rocks in that island tank).  Also have a look at Redmoor root, I believe you can buy some very nice pieces from The Green Machine.
 
The plants are mostly bought online from AquaEssentials although I will pick up common plants like Anubias nana from my local MA stores.  I buy online when I know exactly what variety of plant I want and the local stores don't stock it.

 

[Seal36]

Thank you very much I really like your tanks because they look natural and that's what I want my new tank to look like and also the fish have been munching on some of the small leaves and they seem fine so until it starts rooting I think I will keep it in the tank as the fish really like it.
Also do you know what plants you will find in the natural environment of the kribensis or if there is any I can use instead of the natural plants if they are difficult to look after from Tom

 

[daizeUK]

Ok that's good and do you know roughly how long this plant can live and any other information about this plant because when I brought it was about 1 inch above the gravel it's now 4.5 inches and I only brought it 2 weeks ago and as I have said already I don't use co2 or anything to help it grow.

 
I don't think anyone will be able to give you much more info about these specific plants because none of us have seen them for sale as aquarium plants before - you may be the first to find out and tell us! 
I would not expect the current rate of growth to last long, though.  Plants will often display good growth when introduced to an aquarium since they are healthy and have internal stores of nutrients to use up.  After that the growth often slows down to match their new environment.  Terrestrial plants are not adapted to absorb nutrients from the water through their leaves as aquatic plants are and eventually the fibres will get waterlogged and break down.
 
I can't tell you anything about kribs but you could look on SeriouslyFish.com or perhaps ask the question in the species-specific forums here, if nobody else has an answer.

 

[Seal36]

Thank you very much for all your help daisy and I will keep you all updated with the plant so we can know more about it from Tom

 

[Seal36]

Just an update on the plants they are doing really well and after some research these plants can grow between 6-12 inches so at 4.5 it still got a bit more growing to go but it is not causing any problems in the tank and the fish love it so all is good from Tom

 

[Tongue_Flicker]

I know those plants. Those are fittonias and definitely not water plants LOL

 

[Seal36]

Yeah we have gone through this but we decided that it would be ok until it started to rot. Also it has grown 3.5 inches in 2 weeks from Tom

 

[Tongue_Flicker]

Once its leaves starts to touch the water surface, i'd doubt they'll rot. Most houseplants are tropical and adapt to an aquatic environment easily since it mimics seasonal floods and monsoons rains.

I think ne0n got a plant scam as well, they sold him aluminum plants and said they were aquatic haha