I bought a plant from animates to put in with my new guppies who are quarantined. They looked bored in the bare tank so I got them a plant and urn ornament.

None of the plants were labeled so I don't know what i bought and the staff didn't know either.

It's in one of those little pots, is long leaved green with white stripe edging and the roots have bulby looking things on them.

It was put in the tank yesterday at 25oC. Today some of the leaves look a bit see through , like they're dieing. Got me thinking, maybe I got sold a cold water plant!

sorry no pic but does it look like this

http://www.fnzas.org.nz/index.php?PG=plant&PID=AGV

I saw on Saturday most of the plants they have at animates here are in immersed form. Probably the same thing up north.

sorry no pic but does it look like this

http://www.fnzas.org.nz/index.php?PG=plant&PID=AGV

could be.. same shape but the one I have is submerged and the leaves look more flowy and less rigid than the pics I googled.

If it's the same.. needs high light and a lower temp so might not do too well in my AR380! Oh well, it will add interest to the tank while it lasts.

my ones growing more submerged are softer leaved

japanese rush or acorus rush.

If its all soft etc, could be chlorophytum bichetii, called wheat plant by the suppliers

http://www.aquaportail.com/aquabdd/phot ... chetii.jpg

Otherwise if its quite rigid then it should be either acorus gramineus var. pusillus

http://www.h2oacquariofilia.it/public/f ... sillus.gif

or acorus gramineus var variegatus

http://www.aquaplante.fr/upload/191209_ ... rvWwyh.jpg

i actually have the same problem buying plants from animates. I got a small plant like the wheat plant but doesnt have the white edges on it. and now it looks like its growing tall and sprouting a flower.

Which animates did you buy from?

If you can find the fish guy at Animates, you can always ask to look at the book of plants they order from the supplier.

I did not manage to see the fish guy so I got the plant without really knowing what it is

If its all soft etc, could be chlorophytum bichetii, called wheat plant by the suppliers

http://www.aquaportail.com/aquabdd/phot ... chetii.jpg

Otherwise if its quite rigid then it should be either acorus gramineus var. pusillus

http://www.h2oacquariofilia.it/public/f ... sillus.gif

or acorus gramineus var variegatus

http://www.aquaplante.fr/upload/191209_ ... rvWwyh.jpg

hey thanks for that moya.. I think it's more like the chlorophytum bichetii and even has the stems that look like they're about to flower soon. So are these not really a true aquatic plant?

i actually have the same problem buying plants from animates. I got a small plant like the wheat plant but doesnt have the white edges on it. and now it looks like its growing tall and sprouting a flower.

Which animates did you buy from?

Manukau

hey thanks for that moya.. I think it's more like the chlorophytum bichetii and even has the stems that look like they're about to flower soon. So are these not really a true aquatic plant?

No problem! And yep, your right, they are not a true aquatic species. They can be grown immersed, but as for submersed, they will slowly die off. There are quite a few plants sold in the aquatic trade that only really have a lifespan of a month or two underwater.

Eg, Hemigraphis repanda http://www.aqua-daho.cz/aqua-daho/obrazky/H03.jpg

Hemigraphis colourata http://www.guida-acquisti.com/images/He ... lorata.jpg

The acorus too, are only kept alive if immersed. This can be achievable if its kept in quite a shallow tank, as they do grow quite tall. I have a single piece of it still going strong in my parents 60L tank from about 6 years ago as it is sticking out of the water

well I better start looking for something else then.

That's the only problem I find with buying plants at animates, if you don't know what you're looking for or if the right person isn't there to help you, it's a bit potluck! In fact, I asked for a recommendation and the staff member reached behind some other plants and said here's one that is really nice that's been hiding. Would be great to see some basic labels like they do with the fish. I suppose it's the same at most pet stores though. At least there is variety there.

BTW , that nice silky leaf plant you sold me when I bought the AR850 is doing great and the undersides are a light red. Don't know what that is called either though lol.

Ooooh yes I really like that one. I believe it was Ludwigia repens? Very glossy and pretty and slightly reddish tinged.

http://www.aqua-fish.net/imgs/plants/lu ... repens.jpg

from experience, it is better to buy from the botany hub at ti rakau. Their plans look better and healthier. The lights used at Manukau seems to slowly kill the plants.

Oh if you are going to the botany branch, ask for Andrew, he is quite knowledgeable with the plants they sell and he will happily show you the book he orders it from.

Anyway i hope you get a good plant next.

I second the Andrew recommendation. He is tres lovely.

The pot plant spider plant (not sure of latin name) is sometimes sold as wheat grass and has softer leaves but is varigated. Probably will not last long submersed.

The pot plant spider plant (not sure of latin name) is sometimes sold as wheat grass and has softer leaves but is varigated. Probably will not last long submersed.

I'm going to take it out and replace it with something else.

No it doesn't last too well (speaking from experience) :-?

Botany didn't have much to choose from (that looked nice) so went back to Manukau and got a replacement plant.

My son asked to have the old one that I took out of the tankand has planted it in a normal pot with soil lol. Will be interesteing to see if it grows.

Good luck!

Maybe try http://www.nzpcn.org.nz/ ?