What is guppy grass???

[zooking12]

Okay so I'm starting a lowlight planted aquarium (48 in. 55gallon) and someone reccomended guppy grass. The problem is... I have no idea what that is!!! I googled it and i think its najas something but im not sure. And so many pictures of so many different plants came up. If anyone would care to enlighten me please feel free.

 

[FishCrazyBenBOMB]

Okay so I'm starting a lowlight planted aquarium (48 in. 55gallon) and someone reccomended guppy grass. The problem is... I have no idea what that is!!! I googled it and i think its najas something but im not sure. And so many pictures of so many different plants came up. If anyone would care to enlighten me please feel free.

Hey zooking,

Yeah guppy grass is more of a "slang" or "common" name for Naja Grass. It came from many different guppy breeders using it for cover for their fry, so it was just easier for them to call it guppy grass.

It's a great low-light plant with great cover advantages, both for babies and space.

Peace,
Ben

 

[BillD]

Najas is often called guppy grass. It can be planted or left floating. http://www.plantgeek.net/images/plantpics/Najasg2.jpg is a picture PlantGeek.net - Najas guadalupensis description here. there are other species of najas, but this is the one commonly referred to as guppy grass.

 

[zooking12]

Cool. Thanks for clearing that up for me.

 

[mfdrookie516]

Moved to planted tanks forum... the profiles forum is not for posting questions

 

[toddnbecka]

I have tankfuls of it, selling in quart or gallon ziploc bags if you want some shipped: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f25/fish-and-plants-161457.html

 

[zooking12]

Thanks. How much for gal./ qt and how much for shipping?

 

[toddnbecka]

Just click on the link in my last post for prices, shipping would be $6-7.

 

[zooking12]

Ok thanks. Nice prices.

 

[zooking12]

Could I keep guppy grass in an aquarium with nothing but a little natural sunlight and maybe 2 15watt bulbs?

 

[toddnbecka]

Ya, though you would want to use some sort of plant bulbs.

 

[zooking12]

No. I mean I would have, but I already have the other bulbs and I can't afford new ones yet. All my fish money is going toward plants and sand.

 

[xfactor6699]

Will this grow on slate

 

[zooking12]

Will what grow on slate

 

[xfactor6699]

Guppy grass I'm looking for some filler plant

 

[toddnbecka]

Najas is a floating plant that will root itself if it stays in contact with the substrate long enough, but not particularly firmly or well. It doesn't float as close to the surface as hornwort, and will fill just about any open water space as it grows.

 

[zooking12]

So will my plan still work? If cories are constantly messing around in it, will it uproot and float?

 

[toddnbecka]

Najas will float whether it's rooted or not, the roots are relatively few and thin. They break fairly easily if the plant is disturbed, though I dount whether Cory cats would do it. It roots well enough in my BN tanks, Cory cats aren't much different in that regard.

 

[zooking12]

Well I guess. But how about swordtails? Or black phantoms? Platies? Cardinals?

 

[toddnbecka]

They'd be fine too, not plant-eaters like silver dollars.