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Anybody have any experience with these plants? Also, I'm looking for information on Pennywort. It seems to want to grow in long runners towards the surface. I like the look of it, but want to keep it growing on the substrate.
Len
angyles
01-01-2003, 2:51 PM
Frogbit's great. It's the only plant that I seem to successfully grow. It multiplies very quickly and looks great. Gourami's LOVE it and eat the roots alot. You'll soon have an abundance of it.
spankey
01-01-2003, 4:24 PM
Hey Len-
This is kinda off the topic but about the pennywort. I went to the pet store the other day where I bought some bacopa about 2 months ago. They seem to be only place that has it besides that pet place, 40 miles away!:( Any rate. WHen I purchased the bacopa 2 months ago, thats what it said it was on the tank, and I think I paid about .99 a bunch.
For laughs, get this. I go back the other day and see if they have any and they do, three bunches of bacopa. I ask the girl how much it is because I do not see it listed and priced.
She goes" OH I think she's (the owner) calling that pennywort this week and its $1.99 a bunch."
I got such a kick out of that. They ran out of pennywort and decided to call the bacopa pennywort seeing how they sold out of the stuff so fast... Whats the LFS world coming to these days...
I laughed and said to the girl thats bacopa but I will take 2 bunches and decided not to go there anymore. What a joke...
Figured I'd share my pennywort story with ya... Good luck with it...
Spankey
Also Len-
Let me know when you are in the area again. I am going to that pet place in about 3 weeks if you can wait that long. I have a TON of Salvinia natans and Duck weed you can have. If you want. I am throwing it away at about a cup every two weeks.
I like the Salvinia because they drop nice hanging roots for fish and fry to hide in and feed....
Heres a picture of my Salvinia and thier roots. I have an overhead shot as well I can post if ya want later, I have to upload it...
http://pic1.picturetrail.com:80/VOL132/652663/1510350/17766238.jpg
Just let me know....
Spank:D