Plant identification

[mayoshow]

The LFS gave me this plant, it was little and the guy didn't know what it was, (and I was spending lots of money) so no charge and no ID. I've got it floating in my old betta bowl from before I knew to give a betta a decent tank. I'm preparing to have my first low-tech planted tank. But it's a fluval edge 6 gal so I'm hoping to keep mistakes at a minimum since I'm expecting some difficulty from the start. Can anyone ID the plant to help keep me on the right track?
Many thanks!


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[Caliban07]

Perhaps a species of hygrophillia. Maybe salicifolia?

Looks nutrient deprived also. At least that's what the leaves are telling me. Magnesium or potassium maybe.


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[mayoshow]

Thanks Caliban, if you are correct, I might try it in the back corner and see what happens.



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[Caliban07]

Thanks Caliban, if you are correct, I might try it in the back corner and see what happens.



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No problem
Are you offering any plant nutrients?


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[mayoshow]

Not yet, but I plan to get some Flourish trace elements going, and I'm using Eco-complete sub. My aquarium just came in UPS while I was at work tonight. The mystery plant has just been floating in my 1 gallon with some old driftwood for about 3 days. (The first fluval had a broken top, so they had to ship me a new one, so I returned the other live plants I'd gotten and have been planning my hardscape and anxiously waiting on the new tank to arrive!


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