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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2008 0:29:56 GMT
Ok so recently I managed to once again kill my plants. My u.sandersonii and my u.livida. I went on vacation and the person wupposed to water them didn't so it was my fault for not bringing them with me. However I recently heard on some forums here and there.... mostly there...that u.livida and several other utrics that are normally terrestrial can be grown under water....Any one know if this is true? If so which utrics can be grown this way?
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Post by thwyman on Apr 9, 2008 11:49:24 GMT
There are a number of terrestrials that can grow as submerged aquatics. I do not think there is a complete list anywhere but I have presonally done it with dichotoma and tricolor. I have heard of many others as well.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2008 23:58:48 GMT
There are a number of terrestrials that can grow as submerged aquatics. I do not think there is a complete list anywhere but I have presonally done it with dichotoma and tricolor. I have heard of many others as well. thats cool...thanks for the info....I gtg now and find some dichotoma and tricolor.....lol thanks |
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Post by rsivertsen on Apr 12, 2008 0:12:43 GMT
I'm surprised that someone hasn't made some distinctions here in this regard; some Utrics are strictly and totally aquatic, floating, or even occasionally anchored in some deeper water levels (U. vulgaris, U. inflata, U. radiata, U. purpurea etc) while some are amphibious species, growing often somewhat anchored, but seem to be able to cope with a dry spell now and then, which generally prompts them into flowering (U. cornuta, U. subulata, U. striatus, U. intermedia, U. resupinata, U. gibba etc.) where these species can often grow into sphagnum moss, or detritus, and do just fine as it weaves through the moss, and then show up unexpectedly in someone's pot of other CPs and/or orchids, ferns etc., even if they dry out fairly often and for a few weeks at a clip; the truly aquatic species can't handle this, and die if they are dried out. - Rich
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Post by Clint on Apr 12, 2008 14:28:11 GMT
U. graminifolia is a very popular plant for people who have planted aquariums. This is what it looks like when grown as an aquatic. I should mention it does great in the high nutrient levels found in planted aquariums. The added fertilizer really makes it grow! The co2 plays a big part with the speed seen when growing in planted aquaria,I imagine, too. www.tropica.dk/article.asp?type=aquaristic&id=731 |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2008 0:59:06 GMT
I'm surprised that someone hasn't made some distinctions here in this regard; some Utrics are strictly and totally aquatic, floating, or even occasionally anchored in some deeper water levels (U. vulgaris, U. inflata, U. radiata, U. purpurea etc) while some are amphibious species, growing often somewhat anchored, but seem to be able to cope with a dry spell now and then, which generally prompts them into flowering (U. cornuta, U. subulata, U. striatus, U. intermedia, U. resupinata, U. gibba etc.) where these species can often grow into sphagnum moss, or detritus, and do just fine as it weaves through the moss, and then show up unexpectedly in someone's pot of other CPs and/or orchids, ferns etc., even if they dry out fairly often and for a few weeks at a clip; the truly aquatic species can't handle this, and die if they are dried out. - Rich Sorry that I didn't mention it but I figured it was obvious. That is why i said "terrestrial can be grown under water" because I know that there are different types of urtics. However specifically I wish to know if "terrestrial can be grown under water". I am going to say sorry in advance for probally misunderstanding your comment.....so I don't mean to be mean for being somewhat blunt in my comment |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2008 1:00:40 GMT
Wow now that is cool...lol A small but growing list of plants for me to aquire is forming lol thank you justlikeapill |
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Post by DelawareJim on Apr 20, 2008 12:48:08 GMT
U. graminifolia is a very popular plant for people who have planted aquariums. This is what it looks like when grown as an aquatic. I should mention it does great in the high nutrient levels found in planted aquariums. The added fertilizer really makes it grow! The co2 plays a big part with the speed seen when growing in planted aquaria,I imagine, too. www.tropica.dk/article.asp?type=aquaristic&id=731 Here's a good picture of what's possible. Almost the entire tank is graminifolia. As Clint mentioned it really responds well to fertilization and CO2 injection, and in my aquarium forms a really nice turf in the foreground. www.pbase.com/plantella/image/51278128Oliver Knott in Germany has done some amazing aquascapes using graminifolia. Cheers. Jim |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2008 22:41:38 GMT
Here's a good picture of what's possible. Almost the entire tank is graminifolia. As Clint mentioned it really responds well to fertilization and CO2 injection, and in my aquarium forms a really nice turf in the foreground. www.pbase.com/plantella/image/51278128Oliver Knott in Germany has done some amazing aquascapes using graminifolia. Cheers. Jim Wow this will be a project I am lookinf forward to doing. Do you by any chance know where I can purchase some. |
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Post by DelawareJim on May 5, 2008 17:51:49 GMT
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