May 22, 2011 #1 F furrymurray Aquarium Advice Freak Joined May 12, 2011 Messages 277 can you please identify this plant. LFS said it was an anubia but I think he might be wrong. Thank you Attachments photo.JPG 113.4 KB · Views: 56
can you please identify this plant. LFS said it was an anubia but I think he might be wrong. Thank you
May 22, 2011 #2 Fdsh5 Aquarium Advice FINatic Joined Jan 19, 2011 Messages 854 Location Buffalo, NY Looks like a red melon sword to me
May 22, 2011 #3 Aspencer Aquarium Advice FINatic Joined Apr 5, 2011 Messages 698 Location Bend, Oregon +1, I have one like that under a 24w cfl and doing well with a root tab underneath. Shrimp love to hid in it.
+1, I have one like that under a 24w cfl and doing well with a root tab underneath. Shrimp love to hid in it.
May 22, 2011 #4 OP OP F furrymurray Aquarium Advice Freak Joined May 12, 2011 Messages 277 thanks everyone. I appreciate it
May 22, 2011 #5 Fdsh5 Aquarium Advice FINatic Joined Jan 19, 2011 Messages 854 Location Buffalo, NY Make sure you put a root tab or two under the plant. They are heavy root feeders.
May 22, 2011 #6 OP OP F furrymurray Aquarium Advice Freak Joined May 12, 2011 Messages 277 I usually use API root tab. Is that ok? and it is planted inside a piece of drift wood. Do you recommend that I remove it from the drift wood also?
I usually use API root tab. Is that ok? and it is planted inside a piece of drift wood. Do you recommend that I remove it from the drift wood also?
May 22, 2011 #7 rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Jul 28, 2005 Messages 12,189 Location Long Island, NY The API tabs are fine. Swords grow huge root balls, I would take it out of the wood.
May 22, 2011 #8 OP OP F furrymurray Aquarium Advice Freak Joined May 12, 2011 Messages 277 thanks again.