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Tropical Fish Keeping Help and Advice => Fish Tank Plant Advice => Topic started by: Hampalong on January 29, 2020, 11:00:31 PM

Title: Alien Invasive Species Order 2019
Post by: Hampalong on January 29, 2020, 11:00:31 PM

These plants are now illegal in the UK

https://fishkeepingnews.com/2020/01/29/sell-these-aquatic-plants-in-the-uk-and-face-going-to-jail/?fbclid=IwAR1AE7axRG1bSAEFKFpFMNJmxHS8L9ZlgVo3iBultsdWcSXjThGpqEuG94I

Title: Re: Alien Invasive Species Order 2019
Post by: Matt on January 30, 2020, 09:29:16 AM

Thanks for posting @Hampalong

Worth highlighting the need for proper disposal if anyone has these plants... cabomba and elodea are mentioned

The specific species of elodea is not the most common elodea densa but it’s worth noting the curly leaves of the invasive variety and avoiding this plant.

Regarding the cabomba, this is a relatively common aquascaping plant but again there are different species and their harder to tell apart the caroliniana and aquatica. My go-to supplier Tropica sell the ”right” one.

Title: Re: Alien Invasive Species Order 2019
Post by: Hampalong on January 30, 2020, 10:01:00 AM

The ‘Elodea’ that is banned (already) is ‘Elodea crispa’ (Lagarosiphon major) which is the dark green one which used to be sold for ponds. The lighter green ‘Elodea densa’ (Egeria densa) sold for tropical tanks isn’t banned...

Agreed, it’s going to be very difficult to identify and distinguish some of these plants... just look at the trouble some shops have identifying fish... and of course it won’t be policed at hobbyist level...