Recent content by Robert H

Umbrella plant= CYPERUS Alternifolius Papyrus Grass , a terrairium plant. Will not live in the aquarium

The issue is light. 5 hours a day is not sufficient for a plant to complete its growth cycle. And two 5 watt LEDs is a minuscule amount of light. Anubias is a slow growing plant which means it is not going to use much fertilizer. Perhaps it appears to be OK now, but if you want to see...

BTW, a Red Flame can get way over 12 inches tall...way way over

I presume you meant 2 feet not 2 inches! :brows: Yeah all swords are basically the same in growing habits and needs. They are heavy root feeders, if your tank is less than a year old, a good source of nitrogen at the roots will make a big difference. I use Jobes plant sticks. Side note: I hope...

Any type of Anubias, Java fern, or Bolbitis fern

2 to 3 watts of flourescent light per gallon of water, not incadescent. 10 hours a day

That is really not true at all. The only hygro specie that is out right banned in the USA is polysperma, and this plant unlike other hygros grows very slowly. I have the federal noxious weed list right here in front of me. I sold plants for ten years... Good news! Florida Aquatic Nurseries, the...

Under the sea radio show On December 2nd, 7pm pacific time, 10pm eastern time, I will be on this show for two hours talking about aquarium plants and answering calls/questions from callers. This is an internet radio/podcast. You can listen live from HERE The call in number is (949)...

How big is your tank? Two 24 watt bulbs wouldn't be enough light if your tank is more than 50 gallons. How long are you leaving the lights on every day? It should be no less than 10 hours EVERY day.

Dr. Tims fishless cycle product works the best. Cycling just for crabs really isn't needed. You should read this article about setting up a crab tank. I wrote it for Freshwater and Marine Aquarium Magazine Fiddler Crab

Why is this one thread going into a million different topics? Is anyone actually bored enough to read all the pages in this thread?

Vesuvius is a mutation of E. angustifolia. You make it sound like they are one and the same plant. This is not the case. Vesuvius has curled and twisted leaves while normal angustifolia is a straight leaf with no curl or twist what so ever. The mutation was discovered by Oriental Aquarium of...

I hear you! My friend, Joshua Wiegert who is a writer for Aquarium Fish International magazine and lives in Baltimore, told me just last week at his clubs auction, one eight inch stem went for over 30 dollars! Thats just insane!

Would u pay ten bucks for one stem of Hygrophila? Hygrophila pinnatifida is one of the coolest looking stem plants I have ever seen, and even though it has been kicking around the internet for a little while now, it is still pretty new, and in the USA the only way to buy it is from other...

You must be a member of the Houston Plant club to get all those plants, because 90% of them are not available from any commercial source in the USA. Some neat looking plants. Some of them are simular looking to more commonly available plants.