Feb 15, 2013 #1 H Hel Aquarium Advice Apprentice Joined Nov 20, 2012 Messages 38 Location DC metro area I got it loose at petco, and wanna make sure it's actually aquatic before I plant it, but I'm not sure what it is.
I got it loose at petco, and wanna make sure it's actually aquatic before I plant it, but I'm not sure what it is.
Feb 15, 2013 #2 Coursair Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Aug 3, 2011 Messages 7,922 Location San Francisco East Bay Area CA Hel said: I got it loose at petco, and wanna make sure it's actually aquatic before I plant it, but I'm not sure what it is. Click to expand... Can't tell from pic, I'm on my phone, but it might be a Vallisneria ?? Vals are aquatic. Look up Val and see if it's the same.
Hel said: I got it loose at petco, and wanna make sure it's actually aquatic before I plant it, but I'm not sure what it is. Click to expand... Can't tell from pic, I'm on my phone, but it might be a Vallisneria ?? Vals are aquatic. Look up Val and see if it's the same.
Feb 15, 2013 #3 OP OP H Hel Aquarium Advice Apprentice Joined Nov 20, 2012 Messages 38 Location DC metro area Yeah, looks like it might well be Vallisneria!
Feb 16, 2013 #4 DanTheGuppyMan Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Oct 25, 2012 Messages 1,766 Location South Carolina (USA) It's probably either jungle or corkscrew Val, I have seen those most common at petco/petsmart I have a ton in my 60g, they are beautiful plants
It's probably either jungle or corkscrew Val, I have seen those most common at petco/petsmart I have a ton in my 60g, they are beautiful plants
Feb 16, 2013 #5 OP OP H Hel Aquarium Advice Apprentice Joined Nov 20, 2012 Messages 38 Location DC metro area It doesn't look very corkscrew-y. I'm just hoping it stands up to my goldies ok!
Feb 16, 2013 #6 librarygirl Look It Up Joined Apr 21, 2011 Messages 7,053 Location Rhode Island It's hard to tell from the pic. You might want to make sure it isn't Mondo Grass.
Feb 16, 2013 #7 OP OP H Hel Aquarium Advice Apprentice Joined Nov 20, 2012 Messages 38 Location DC metro area No, I got some Mondo grass before, it's completely different.
Feb 16, 2013 #8 Rivercats Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Jul 25, 2012 Messages 13,144 Location Missouri I have Corkscrew Val with my 8"+ fancy goldfish and for the most part they leave it alone.
Feb 18, 2013 #9 OP OP H Hel Aquarium Advice Apprentice Joined Nov 20, 2012 Messages 38 Location DC metro area Yeah, so far mine have repeatedly uprooted it. I think I'm gonna have to figure out some way to attach it to something.
Yeah, so far mine have repeatedly uprooted it. I think I'm gonna have to figure out some way to attach it to something.