i got an anubias, 1 bunch of anacharis and this lil guy, not sure which plant it is exactly. can someone please tell me what plant is it and how do i take care of it?
the best one that i can think this plant is Alternanthera reineckii. can someone please confirm this? does this plant have to be buried or can i float it?
I believe that plant is Hemigraphis colorata, sometimes called Crimson Ivy. Unfortunately, it is not a true aquatic. I have read that it can survive for up to a year submersed, so don't despair. At least it will add some nice colour for a while. It needs to be planted in the substrate. I would guess that if left floating it might rot more quickly, but that is just a surmise; terrestrial plants normally need to be "planted."
thank you very much Byron, are there any tips to keep it going as long as possiblie ie lighting/ fertilizing needs and othes. i guess thats the problem with keeping plants in the tank in LPS without marking the name and living areas.
wow it seems like it might have some healing properties for fish also. and some not so good properties. breaking a leave off in water leaves a white secretion that just may kill any animal in the tank o.o. well atleast one subspcies may be so. not too sure if i should put this in the tank atm after reading some of this. do you know if there's any big difference between Hemigraphis colorata and Hemigraphis exotica .
I can't offer more than I have, as I have never had this plant. From searching my plant groups though it seems that it does not last long, a few weeks to a couple months at best. Personally, if a plant starts rotting I remove it, and if any sort of milk is emerging from it, I would not keep it in a fish tank. Many terrestrial plants (which this is) have saps that are highly toxic.
I can't offer more than I have, as I have never had this plant. From searching my plant groups though it seems that it does not last long, a few weeks to a couple months at best. Personally, if a plant starts rotting I remove it, and if any sort of milk is emerging from it, I would not keep it in a fish tank. Many terrestrial plants (which this is) have saps that are highly toxic.
thank you very much Byron for all your help. on second thuought i'll just keep it out of the water. not too sure if the anubias would like subh hibh linght levels, along with the sap issue.
thank you, have you any experience with it? ive seen more of these in the LPS that grew pretty big ie a foot tall weighed down by a lead band. some sites put this as a bog plant but many picture of it are terestrial.
Well, LFS get them from farms that grow them emersed. I would be suprised if it grows at all completely submerged. If it can get several leaves out of the water it might do ok though. Just keep an eye on it.
i dont think i can put the plant in the tank any more. i our 1 stalk in and after 2-3 days it got a white slime coat on the stem. removed it immediately 100wc with a hot water wash.
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