IOU1 Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Can someone please tell me if this plant is legal? It finishes soon and i'm wondering if its OK with goldfish like the spiral vallisneria, and a good price? Thanks http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... d=71930724 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 They state that it is NOT gigantica, and as far as I know, that is the only illegal one. Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOU1 Posted October 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Thanks for that. I did ask but they didn't sound 100% sure of the type and then others said it was illegal. I would hate for me to buy them and maf turn up at the door step. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOU1 Posted October 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Thanks guys, i'll keep the door locked :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOU1 Posted October 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 After quickly looking through a book it seems to be a straight vallis 'vallisneria spiralis' which is mostly straight leaves becoming less curly with height, but no good for me as it requires a temperature of at least 20 degrees. The curly ones are 'vallisneria americana var 'americana'' I think. I might be wrong but thats my view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 V. spiralis is called that because the flower stem spirals, not the leaf. V. gigantea is gigantic. I used to sell it to the shops years ago before it was made a class A noxious weed. It was growing in some of the lakes in the North Island. It was cut off short and was still about 2 metres long and would have been 5 - 6 times as wide as the one being sold. That one is quite legal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becc4 Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 try petworld, cheaper than what the auction actually went for too. I have some from there and it is growing in goldfish tank which is less than 20 degrees at present, and in a tank which is 26 degrees. Its doing better in the colder tank though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 It will grow in a pond over summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOU1 Posted October 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Awesome, i'll check out my LFS's for some, now I know it will be OK in a coldwater tank. The book said a temperature of 20-26 degrees is needed. Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 Only a hot summer, Sagittaria will take colder temperatures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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