HummingBird Posted April 7, 2007 Report Share Posted April 7, 2007 I was doing my weekly water change today on my 3ft planted tank when I discovered that my Mini Saggitaria has put out a flower, with a couple more on the way. This is especially surprising because I only got the plants 12 days ago! It's an approx 140L tank with 90 watts of lighting in total, I regularly dose it with PMDD and flourish excel. To see some more pics of the tank & flowers check out My Picasa Web Album Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandS Posted April 7, 2007 Report Share Posted April 7, 2007 Funny that, mine did the same thing a couple of weeks ago. I dident even know they could flower :-? Anyway, congrats, we both must be doing something right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantman Posted April 7, 2007 Report Share Posted April 7, 2007 congrats humming bird. after a while i begin to pull out the stalk of flower, that is just me. you do have the right balance in your tank. careful, you may have a jungle in your tank. keep up the good work. :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted April 7, 2007 Report Share Posted April 7, 2007 Now you're possibly going to see the uncommon tendency for the "dwarf sag grass" to grow up to 30cm long. It was a nice carpet effect in my tank until it turned it into a jungle. I wish I still had that happy little tank.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HummingBird Posted April 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2007 In fact, when I got it from Plantman it was that long and longer. It makes an excellent background - here's a pic of my tank, to give you an idea of scale it's 40cm tall: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady-Lene Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 Hummingbird ... nice tank. What is the name of that tall reed-like plant in the backdrop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HummingBird Posted April 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 Heh, that's the dwarf sag! It's not so dwarfy, I know. Like B&K mentioned it apparently has a tendency to grow a lot larger - I'm not sure about the conditions that spur it to do this, when I got mine they were like this. It's still putting out a few flowers each week too, it's mental. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady-Lene Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 Aw shucks ... don't I feel silly :oops: I would have planted that in the foreground coz it was 'dwarf' Had no idea it could grow that big. (I've been researching plants for the new tank). Does it come in a 'non-dwarf' version and if so who has a tank tall enough to accomodate it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 There is another that does not grow so big but is rarely available called Sagittaria microfolia. In my tanks it does no exceed 30mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady-Lene Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 So do aquarium plants mostly grow seasonal? I'm having trouble getting Dwarf Sag (in particular Sagittaria microfolia). Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HummingBird Posted April 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 Not really. There's some dwarf sag on trademe right now, it's Sagittaria subulata though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 The plant in the picture is Sag. subulata. Plants are seasonal as most are grown in a glasshouse or by hydropnics and it is now getting too cold fore tropical plants to grow much. Growers (including me) will now need to try and hold some plants for a good start in the spring. I have S. microfolia but only enough to get started when the weather warms up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady-Lene Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 Not really. There's some dwarf sag on trademe right now, it's Sagittaria subulata though. Yep I know - I have a bid on it Growers (including me) will now need to try and hold some plants for a good start in the spring. I have S. microfolia but only enough to get started when the weather warms up. Thanks Alan - I'll watch out in the spring under your listings :lol: Cheers for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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