Name that plant

[kwandrsn]

Ok I have 4 plants I bought from petco. I am trying to find it what they are

 

[Obsessedfishlover]

Ok I have 4 plants I bought from petco. I am trying to find it what they are

Post pics...

 

[kwandrsn]

These are all the same plant we will call them #1

 

[kwandrsn]

These we will call #2

 

[kwandrsn]

#3
The one on the log

 

[Obsessedfishlover]

These are all the same plant we will call them #1

I think this one might be a java fern...

 

[kwandrsn]

#4 the one that looks like grass and keeps losing its leaves

 

[kwandrsn]

The #1 looks like something on aquarium plants . com called anubias

 

[Rivercats]

Picture 1 is a Sword plant.
Picture 2 is Wisteria
Picture 3 is an Anubia
Picture 4 is Mondo grass which is not an aquarium plant and will die if left submerged

 

[fort384]

I agree with rivercats' calls. Looks correct to me.

 

[kwandrsn]

Number 4 has been in my aquarium for a month Andy has grown roots?

 

[fort384]

You can leave it in... but it is mondo grass. Not aquatic. It will eventually shed all of its leaves and die if left submerged, as rivercats said. The roots may continue to grow for awhile. I have even seen them grow a few leaves before the whole plant goes kaput. But, it is not aquatic.

Search Ophiopogon japonica and see what others are saying. Don't just take our words for it

 

[kwandrsn]

that's nice to know. Wonder why petco sells them lol

 

[Rivercats]

that's nice to know. Wonder why petco sells them lol

Both Pet Co and Pet Smart sell alot "semi" aquatic plants that can't be fully submerged but can be used in set ups where only their roots are wet.

 

[kwandrsn]

They had them submerged in the water.lol guess that's why it seems to be dying.

Ok do I'm going to pull it out tomorrow. Guess I'll try to clip some of the wisteria to plant it in its place. Is it possible to grow another sword plant from a clipping?

 

[fort384]

you would need a portion of the rosette to transplant it - and it can be really difficult to do that without killing the plant. They propagate by adventitious shoots but it often doesn't occur in a small aquarium. They are 1 of the more difficult plants to propagate.

 

[kwandrsn]

And of those plants minus the the
grass. Is there anything I need to be doing other than putting florapride in the water. I think I'm going to try to find a different bulb to replace the 15 watt

 

[kwandrsn]

Ok guess I'll suck to the wisteria then. I've already cut them back once they grew really fast. Any other suggestions of plants. I would like a variety of different looking plants

 

[fort384]

what size tank is it?

What kind of 15w bulb is it?

Flora pride is a source of potassium and trace elements. For more on what aquatic plants need to survive, you might want to read this article:

Introduction to Fertilizing the Planted Tank - Aquarium Advice

 

[kwandrsn]

20 gallon
Aqueon full spectrum 15w t8 18"