Author Topic: Plant identification (Read 8800 times) 8 replies

louking13 · « **on:** April 28, 2014, 11:04:30 AM »

Wondering if anyone can help me identify this plant in my aquarium! I planted 2 of these and some java fern on Sunday. The java fern is already sprouting but I'm intrigued to know what the other plants are. One of them is looking a little bit sad already so knowing what it is might be able to point me in the right direction as to whether I can make any changes to help it?! Thank you

chris213 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 28, 2014, 11:37:42 AM »

i may be wrong as iam very new to this and iam sure someone here might be able to tell you much better than i can but they look the same as what i planted in my tank the weekend to in which case it could be Vallisnerias or
Vallisneria but as i said iam new to it all myself.

louking13 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 28, 2014, 11:52:40 AM »

Thanks for your reply

That's the only one that I can find, after trawling the net, which looks similar! One of the plants looks like its been really chomped on overnight!

ColinB · « **Reply #3 on:** April 28, 2014, 11:54:00 AM »

Yep, definately Vallis. But getting them to grow sideways is brilliant!

They can sometimes have a strop after planting and they'll throw their leaves out of the pram. Leave them alone and let them get a good root system and they'll push up new plants. They're substrate feeders, so a root tab shoved into the substrate next to them is a good idea.

louking13 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 28, 2014, 12:00:13 PM »

Cool, thank you! What do I do with the leaves which are looking a bit brown? Do I just leave them or remove? Never had live plants before so it's all new to me! Although I am a little bit excited about my java fern sprouts!

ColinB · « **Reply #5 on:** April 28, 2014, 01:38:31 PM »

I'd leave them. They'll fall off when they're ready and there's less chance of disturbing the roots.

louking13 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 28, 2014, 02:05:03 PM »

Thanks!

Shipwreck · « **Reply #7 on:** April 28, 2014, 02:05:15 PM »

Nice plants teresa

louking13 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 28, 2014, 02:07:32 PM »

Haha! They'll be even nicer if I manage to keep them alive

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