please tell me what this is I went and asked for hornwort - Aquarium Advice

motherspice · 07-23-2008, 07:46 PM

the plant hornwot at least thats what I hope it is.....please tell me its what I bought

Tried to get good pics
Drove 45 minutes each way..... 1st it dont float......so it had weights she said so I wut the weights back on some piece of metal then there was some pieces floating around tried to get it all out ........should I take the ?weights off?

saffikeagan · 07-23-2008, 07:58 PM

Plants for Ponds & Water Gardens: Hornwort Plant

could be....

motherspice · 07-23-2008, 08:18 PM

I took it out and did a quick vac. removed 3 gals of water, was not happy with the plant there were pieces of that plant all in my tank either is was not a hornwort or it was a not healthy one, either way my fish dont need that nor do I need the stress

SpeedEuphoria · 07-23-2008, 08:57 PM

I was considering hornwort since thats one of the few that is available at my LFS. I'm pretty sure I read a couple places that it makes a mess in your tank as the leaves fall of and go all over.

motherspice · 07-23-2008, 09:18 PM

and that it did so took the bugger out

**Zagz** · 07-23-2008, 10:09 PM

Hornwort when it is healthy is a fast growing floating plant. It can loose some parts of the plant. The plant in your pic doesn't look a lot like hornwort but pictures can be difficult to tell.

jsoong · 07-24-2008, 03:54 PM

If that is hornwort, it is a ratty looking one! I suspect that it is light & nutrient deprived.

My hornwort only drops leaves when it is dying - eg when I dosed with Excel to try to control BBA. You need a fair amount of light to keep it happy, and it needs a bit of nitrates. You can try floating it so it will get more light. Once it is healthy, you can try planting it again.

new2betas · 07-25-2008, 06:57 AM

I have hornwort in mine and it is growing pretty well and not leaving too much of a mess. It has grown a lot and about 5-6" of it is floating on the top of the water. That is where my newly discovered 2 female red cherry shrimp have been hiding...lol

black hills tj · 07-25-2008, 10:16 AM

My hornwort never dropped any leaves. If yours is then its quite unhealthy. I held mine into the substrate with metal weights, and it grew really bushy and quite tall.

JustOneMore20 · 07-25-2008, 01:18 PM

The plant in the 1st pic and on the left in the 2nd is indeed hornwort, though I agree it looks a tad unhealthy. Once it gets used to your lighting and tank, it should take off.

If it was a large plant it may not float. Cut some pieces off and let them float if you want some floating.

07-23-2008, 07:46 PM	#1
motherspice Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Fl Posts: 71	please tell me what this is I went and asked for hornwort the plant hornwot at least thats what I hope it is.....please tell me its what I bought Tried to get good pics Drove 45 minutes each way..... 1st it dont float......so it had weights she said so I wut the weights back on some piece of metal then there was some pieces floating around tried to get it all out ........should I take the ?weights off? __________________ 29 gal ...... 2 female swordtails, 1 female dalmation molly , 1 female platy, 1 female pearl gourami 4 mollie fry...5.5 gal 4 g. shrimps 2 pepered corys...29 gal 4 goldies

07-23-2008, 08:18 PM	#3
motherspice Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Fl Posts: 71	I took it out and did a quick vac. removed 3 gals of water, was not happy with the plant there were pieces of that plant all in my tank either is was not a hornwort or it was a not healthy one, either way my fish dont need that nor do I need the stress __________________ 29 gal ...... 2 female swordtails, 1 female dalmation molly , 1 female platy, 1 female pearl gourami 4 mollie fry...5.5 gal 4 g. shrimps 2 pepered corys...29 gal 4 goldies

07-23-2008, 09:18 PM	#5
motherspice Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Fl Posts: 71	and that it did so took the bugger out __________________ 29 gal ...... 2 female swordtails, 1 female dalmation molly , 1 female platy, 1 female pearl gourami 4 mollie fry...5.5 gal 4 g. shrimps 2 pepered corys...29 gal 4 goldies

07-23-2008, 10:09 PM	#6
Zagz Aquarium Advice Addict Community Admin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 10,879 Images: 92	Hornwort when it is healthy is a fast growing floating plant. It can loose some parts of the plant. The plant in your pic doesn't look a lot like hornwort but pictures can be difficult to tell. __________________ ------------ Anne My Profile Page My tank & fish photos. Have you voted for AA today? Like the advice or comments someone gave you? Show your appreciation with the reputation button!

07-24-2008, 03:54 PM	#7
jsoong Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 1,532	If that is hornwort, it is a ratty looking one! I suspect that it is light & nutrient deprived. My hornwort only drops leaves when it is dying - eg when I dosed with Excel to try to control BBA. You need a fair amount of light to keep it happy, and it needs a bit of nitrates. You can try floating it so it will get more light. Once it is healthy, you can try planting it again. __________________ 75 gal FW with 30 gal DIY wet/dry/sump. 9 fancy golds, 1 hillstream loaches, 1 rubber-lip pleco (C. thomasi), 3 SAEs, planted.

07-23-2008, 07:58 PM	#2
saffikeagan Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dallas-bloody-Texas Posts: 295	Plants for Ponds & Water Gardens: Hornwort Plant could be....

07-25-2008, 06:57 AM	#8
new2betas Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 803	I have hornwort in mine and it is growing pretty well and not leaving too much of a mess. It has grown a lot and about 5-6" of it is floating on the top of the water. That is where my newly discovered 2 female red cherry shrimp have been hiding...lol __________________ Dottie - Mom to 3 humans, 2 cats, 1 dog, 3 male bettas,2 female bettas, and 2 fire bellied toads, and now one 10g red cherry shrimp tank....woohoo

07-25-2008, 10:16 AM	#9
black hills tj Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: black hills, south dakota Posts: 1,274	My hornwort never dropped any leaves. If yours is then its quite unhealthy. I held mine into the substrate with metal weights, and it grew really bushy and quite tall. __________________ Mike 29g Tank Log 20G Tank Log www.bhtj.net

07-25-2008, 01:18 PM	#10
JustOneMore20 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: May 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 2,108 Images: 8	The plant in the 1st pic and on the left in the 2nd is indeed hornwort, though I agree it looks a tad unhealthy. Once it gets used to your lighting and tank, it should take off. If it was a large plant it may not float. Cut some pieces off and let them float if you want some floating. __________________ ~Kristin~ 5 planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g; 10g Shell Dwelling Cichlid tank, 5.5g fry tank My links to pics: My 40g breeder log, My tanks blog

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