Plant ID
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myswtsins
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Identifying anubias is kinda difficult, I mean some are easy to ID but not most. The leaf structure on the 2nd is not familiar to me at all but it does look like it has the typical rhizome of anubias. Just make sure their rhizomes are above the substrate or tie them to a piece of wood or rock and they are easy. They do look healthy.
There a several long & narrow anubias. That second 1 looks like it has a flower but mine have always been white, maybe that's a clue if it stays green.
I think they maybe planted too deep, as myswtsins suggested. Only the white roots are ok in the substrate, the green sideways stem (rhizome) must be above the substrate by even a little bit or it will slowly rot. Even a small rock, if you like low in the tank, will work well to allow the smaller "gripper roots" to attach. That can make rearranging easy too, if it turns out to be a larger plant.
Most anubias & java ferns are all quite easy to grow (except for Jen & java ferns, lol). Good choices to get your feet wet with plants.
I think they maybe planted too deep, as myswtsins suggested. Only the white roots are ok in the substrate, the green sideways stem (rhizome) must be above the substrate by even a little bit or it will slowly rot. Even a small rock, if you like low in the tank, will work well to allow the smaller "gripper roots" to attach. That can make rearranging easy too, if it turns out to be a larger plant.
Most anubias & java ferns are all quite easy to grow (except for Jen & java ferns, lol). Good choices to get your feet wet with plants.
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Are you sure it is an Anubius? The picture is a little small, but could be a Spathiphyllum tasson or Brazilian Sword.
Do you know where you got the plants from?
And if they are an emersed or submerged form of growth?
If you are not sure, let them grow and see how any newly formed leaves appear, that may make identification easier.
I am assuming you will not need to grow some emerged and see if it flowers.
And if they are an emersed or submerged form of growth?
If you are not sure, let them grow and see how any newly formed leaves appear, that may make identification easier.
I am assuming you will not need to grow some emerged and see if it flowers.
myswtsins
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I think you are onto something there dougall! The 2nd one in particular is probably emerged growth.
And I think you meant he WILL need to grow some emerged?
P.S I giggled about does he know where he got the plants, I imagined him sleeping walk through a LFS lol.
Most plants, if not terribly rare, will be easily identifiable from the shape and layout of the leaves under submerged growth, so should be relatively easy to I'd if you let them grow and you are sure the leaves of their underwater form. I was saying to grow some emerged if necessary, it looks to already be growing submerged.
Most plants will not flower underwater, so if the plant cannot be identified just visually from the leaves, it may be required to grow them emersed, and identify from the flower using scientific methods, botanists and that sort of thing.
Normally if you collect plants from the wild, or steal from someone else's tank, you may need identification assistance, if you buy from a reputable LFS, they normally know what they are selling.
We have grabbed random unmarked lilies from a tub outside of a saltwater aquarium store (we were allowed to)... We had no idea what it was, until yesterday Dr. Ted Coletti identified it as Nymphaea "Attraction"
I know your aversion to fish clubs, or I would suggest you go listen to Amanda Wenger talk about plant propagation and identification a week on Thursday
Most plants will not flower underwater, so if the plant cannot be identified just visually from the leaves, it may be required to grow them emersed, and identify from the flower using scientific methods, botanists and that sort of thing.
Normally if you collect plants from the wild, or steal from someone else's tank, you may need identification assistance, if you buy from a reputable LFS, they normally know what they are selling.
We have grabbed random unmarked lilies from a tub outside of a saltwater aquarium store (we were allowed to)... We had no idea what it was, until yesterday Dr. Ted Coletti identified it as Nymphaea "Attraction"
I know your aversion to fish clubs, or I would suggest you go listen to Amanda Wenger talk about plant propagation and identification a week on Thursday
I got them from a very good pet store (personally owner by somebody not a petsmart/petco) and i saw them all emerged as he reccomended any anubius to me so i picked 2, he said the flower on it was cool at the time as well, by emerged to you mean like tied to driftwood? ThanksMost plants, if not terribly rare, will be easily identifiable from the shape and layout of the leaves under submerged growth, so should be relatively easy to I'd if you let them grow and you are sure the leaves of their underwater form. I was saying to grow some emerged if necessary, it looks to already be growing submerged.
Most plants will not flower underwater, so if the plant cannot be identified just visually from the leaves, it may be required to grow them emersed, and identify from the flower using scientific methods, botanists and that sort of thing.
Normally if you collect plants from the wild, or steal from someone else's tank, you may need identification assistance, if you buy from a reputable LFS, they normally know what they are selling.
We have grabbed random unmarked lilies from a tub outside of a saltwater aquarium store (we were allowed to)... We had no idea what it was, until yesterday Dr. Ted Coletti identified it as Nymphaea "Attraction"
I know your aversion to fish clubs, or I would suggest you go listen to Amanda Wenger talk about plant propagation and identification a week on Thursday