What Did I Do...Right? - Aquarium Advice

theotheragentm · 05-27-2008, 01:30 AM

This plant just grew and flowered above the water line. I accidentally snapped the stem tonight, at the level the glass is at, but I figure another one will grow up again.

waterfaller1 · 05-27-2008, 03:10 AM

Very cool. Is it an aponogeton crispus?

pitt420dude · 05-27-2008, 12:03 PM

Neat!

My plants won't stay in their home either. I try to tell them that they're aquatic plants and should stay in the water but they keep climbing out.

theotheragentm · 05-27-2008, 01:16 PM

You know, I grew that plant from a bulb. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with my tank as far as which plant to add, so I rolled the dice and bought a bulb kit. I figured if one plant grew in that I liked, it was cheaper than buying the plant itself. Well, only one grew and this was it. If anyone else can nail down the exact plant, that'd be great.

neilanh · 05-27-2008, 05:11 PM

I agree, I think it's an Apon Crispus.

JustOneMore20 · 05-27-2008, 06:07 PM

Awesome! I think the only plant I've had flower out of water was a huge Anubias barteri that I ended up selling because it outgrew my 55g. I trim the rest of them so they stay in the tank.

Glenc · 05-29-2008, 04:53 PM

Very cool! Your plant is thanking you for giving it a good home

chris127 · 06-02-2008, 04:24 PM

was it a bulb kit that came like 5 bulbs to a pack? is see those at walmart and the petstore but didnt know wether or not they actually grew.

meegosh · 06-02-2008, 04:42 PM

I've gotten the a few bulb packets from walmart, out of 13 bulbs only one grew. I believe it was an Anubias(?). They say they have a 100% guarantee, you have to pay postage to mail the bulb back to them. Who knows if you'll get a good bulb in exchange though.

**Purrbox** · 06-02-2008, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by meegosh

I've gotten the a few bulb packets from walmart, out of 13 bulbs only one grew. I believe it was an Anubias(?). They say they have a 100% guarantee, you have to pay postage to mail the bulb back to them. Who knows if you'll get a good bulb in exchange though.

Anubias don't grow from bulbs. You're probably thinking of Aponogetons.

05-27-2008, 01:30 AM	#1
theotheragentm Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,172	What Did I Do...Right? This plant just grew and flowered above the water line. I accidentally snapped the stem tonight, at the level the glass is at, but I figure another one will grow up again. __________________ Box of Water - My Personal Musing and Photos on Fish Keeping

05-27-2008, 12:03 PM	#3
pitt420dude Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pittsburgh! Home of the 5 Time Superbowl Champs! Posts: 949 Images: 11	Neat! My plants won't stay in their home either. I try to tell them that they're aquatic plants and should stay in the water but they keep climbing out. __________________ Thank you so much for all your help. I'm now going green. LOOK! A NEW LEAF!!!!!

05-27-2008, 01:16 PM	#4
theotheragentm Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,172	You know, I grew that plant from a bulb. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with my tank as far as which plant to add, so I rolled the dice and bought a bulb kit. I figured if one plant grew in that I liked, it was cheaper than buying the plant itself. Well, only one grew and this was it. If anyone else can nail down the exact plant, that'd be great. __________________ Box of Water - My Personal Musing and Photos on Fish Keeping

05-27-2008, 05:11 PM	#5
neilanh MTS Advocate Community Mentor Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 3,272 Images: 15	I agree, I think it's an Apon Crispus. __________________ ~Neilan In the DC Metro Area? Check out GWAPA and WAMAS Look, I have a My Info Page! Where's yours? Useful Links: Vote for AA, Nitrogen Cycle, Fishless Cycling, Articles, Acronym List

05-27-2008, 06:07 PM	#6
JustOneMore20 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: May 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 2,121 Images: 8	Awesome! I think the only plant I've had flower out of water was a huge Anubias barteri that I ended up selling because it outgrew my 55g. I trim the rest of them so they stay in the tank. __________________ ~Kristin~ 5 planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g My links to pics: My 40g breeder log, My tanks blog

05-27-2008, 03:10 AM	#2
waterfaller1 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 42	Very cool. Is it an aponogeton crispus?

05-29-2008, 04:53 PM	#7
Glenc Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,068	Very cool! Your plant is thanking you for giving it a good home __________________ 125 gallon, Crypt green gecko, Crypt undulata "broad leaf" Lobelia cardinalis small and large form. H.corymbosa "compact" Crypt parva, Downoi, Bacopa. 2x 150 Wt 10000k HQI Metal Halide, 2x 65 Wt 6700k-Colourmax

06-02-2008, 04:24 PM	#8
chris127 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 124	was it a bulb kit that came like 5 bulbs to a pack? is see those at walmart and the petstore but didnt know wether or not they actually grew.

06-02-2008, 04:42 PM	#9
meegosh Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 432 Images: 2	I've gotten the a few bulb packets from walmart, out of 13 bulbs only one grew. I believe it was an Anubias(?). They say they have a 100% guarantee, you have to pay postage to mail the bulb back to them. Who knows if you'll get a good bulb in exchange though. __________________ 10g - 13 Guppy Fry \| Plants: Java Moss & Amazon Swords 30g Long - 6 Neons, 5 Diamonds, 4 Peppered & 2 Albino Corys, 1M/2F Guppies, 1 Upside-down Catfish

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