Plant identity's

[Seanh84]

Ike a div i brought plants without knowing names!

Can anyone identify them please?
I know there is a sword in the pic

 

[jetajockey]

The one on the right is egeria densa or elodea/anacharis. The one on the left looks like cabomba caroliniana. For more info http://www.aquahobby.com/garden/e_egeria.php and http://www.aquahobby.com/garden/e_cabomba.php

 

[Seanh84]

Thanks. I should prob ask when im buying them but just get excited to get them home

 

[richpowell1989]

The camboda has been the most annoying plant I have ever had it exploded in my tank and ruined my tank but I think it was just because of the quality of our tap water here

 

[Seanh84]

Im hoping to het some twisted val but need to source some. I also want a couple of foreground but not sure what to go for

 

[richpowell1989]

I have lots of crypts in my tank they make nice small plants just make sure you don't get the larger of the species they can get rather big

 

[TheFishBoss97]

+1 on crypts

petco carries them, they are $5, but if you separate them, it becomes 3-4 diff. crypt plants

 

[richpowell1989]

+1 on crypts

petco carries them, they are $5, but if you separate them, it becomes 3-4 diff. crypt plants

I agree I live in the UK and the last crypt plant I bought I seperated and made 6 plants out of just one I can say that was well worth the money

 

[Seanh84]

I agree I live in the UK and the last crypt plant I bought I seperated and made 6 plants out of just one I can say that was well worth the money

I also live in the uk.
So this weekends task is to source some crypt (small) and some twisted val

 

[richpowell1989]

I also live in the uk.
So this weekends task is to source some crypt (small) and some twisted val

If you get potted plants they tend to have a few different plants in one pot so its well worth it mate

 

[maestromad]

I'm having **** trying to source decent plants in Wales been to three diff LFS today and no luck!!

 

[richpowell1989]

I'm having **** trying to source decent plants in Wales been to three diff LFS today and no luck!!

From what I have heard Wales has three of the best maidenhead aquatics there and that chain of lfs is very good its who I use they order any plant you want, people have even travelled from London just to go to them so must be good

 

[maestromad]

I have two by me and neither of them a)haf the plants I wanted ad b)te ones there were half dead!! Maybe I picked a bad day lol

 

[richpowell1989]

Maybe it was just a bad shop to be honest its down to who works there, the one near me is amazing they will bend over backwards for there customers

 

[Seanh84]

I have 2 lfs near me, seapets which i refuse to buy any fish from as they all die quick but i brought my plants there as they are cheap, all my plants cost £12.

And swallow aquatics which i buy everything else (fish, wood, additives) and ebay for filter media.

 

[maestromad]

I've tried seapets online I'm having most prob trying to get the windelov java fern I want lol

 

[richpowell1989]

I have 2 lfs near me, seapets which i refuse to buy any fish from as they all die quick but i brought my plants there as they are cheap, all my plants cost £12.

And swallow aquatics which i buy everything else (fish, wood, additives) and ebay for filter media.

How many did you get for 12 pound

 

[Seanh84]

How many did you get for 12 pound

1 ageria densa, 2 Cabomba caroliniana, 2 amazon swords and another plant which i later found out was not aquatic

 

[richpowell1989]

1 ageria densa, 2 Cabomba caroliniana, 2 amazon swords and another plant which i later found out was not aquatic

Cool I get my bigger plants for 2.75 and the smaller ones for 1.50

 

[Seanh84]

Cool I get my bigger plants for 2.75 and the smaller ones for 1.50

Really? Where is that from?