View Full Version : Plant ID help..again?
visaliaipa
09-09-2008, 11:10 AM
Got a couple of plants from PetSmart to put in aquarium when I set it up. Of course they didn't have tags. I know what the amazon swords are but 2 I bought I don't rally know.
1st one-
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd88/visaliaipa/Aquarium/Aqua_09_09003.jpg
2nd one-Looks an awful lot like Mondo Grass, which I didn't think was an aqua plant.
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd88/visaliaipa/Aquarium/Aqua_09_09002.jpg
247Plants
09-09-2008, 2:25 PM
Visalia......I moved away from there about 6 years ago.
2nd surely is mondo grass. sorry
Cant tell what the first is. Maybe a val?
Blueiz
09-09-2008, 2:30 PM
First one looks to stiff to be a val..
fishorama
09-09-2008, 3:33 PM
Maybe acorus
bushwhacker
09-09-2008, 3:44 PM
dont know what that first one is i just dont like the way the leaves have been cut off looks like someone took a pair of scissors to it did it come that way?
bushwhacker
09-09-2008, 3:50 PM
off topic i know.. 24/7plants i left long beach 10 years ago grew up in paramount lived in N long beach for several years nice to see someone from the ol town
Notophthalmus
09-09-2008, 5:28 PM
I think fishorama is right- looks like Acorus. Another non-submergent plant has been foisted on you.
visaliaipa
09-10-2008, 1:30 AM
Dang...guess that what I get for relying on what was in the tank at PetSmart. Might have to go Dr Fosters Smith or another plant delaer.
Any recommendations on where to get some plants and any ideas on what to get. I would like to have a couple that have a reddish tint to them.
Since they seem to be non-submergent would you remove them then....
:wall:
Tifftastic
09-10-2008, 1:32 AM
I'd remove them they will likely die in a couple of weeks.
I'm pretty sure you could return them if you kept the receipt, petsmarts return policy is very lenient.
What kind of lighting do you have? Different plants have different light requirements. Lots of members sell great quality plants here, and they are often cheaper than you would find at a big box store, either those online or elsewhere.
visaliaipa
09-10-2008, 8:52 AM
Ive got two lights.
Each light has an 80W 10K white and 80W 10K blue for a total of 320 watts. I was looking at some of the members in the classifieds. ANyone have any good member recommendations for plants?