FreedingFrenzy Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 Here are a few [pretty crap] pictures, and I was wondering if you guys could please help me to identify what exactly it is I have growing in my tank? Sorry if some of the plants are the same. . . Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesejawa Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 The first looks like a hygro species, maybe polysperma. The 2nd could be ludwiga but im not sure. Cant help with the third but the fourth is definetly ludwiga repens. The fifth is probably a sword of somekind. Last no idea but maybe a hygro species again. I dont think anny are the same plant. Sorry about the vaugeness but I hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 2nd is Mouse ear i think, Last is alternatha(sp?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 The pictures are not very clear but my guess would be: 1 Hygrophila salicifolia 2 Mouse's ear (Saururus cernuus) 3 Can't tell from pic. 4 Ludwigia repens 5 Amazon Sword (probably Echinodorus amazonicus) 6 Can't tell from pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreedingFrenzy Posted August 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 Thanks guys! I'll try and take better pictures of the unknowns when I do another big clean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 Id go with alans suggestions. I think #3 is Hydrocotyle of some sort, Maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 I thoght of that or maybe cardamine lyrata. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ej Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 Alan, I think the Echinodorus is the quadricostatus, I have this plant in my lounge display tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 Quadricostatus is the common chain sword Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zabman Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 I'm interested as to what the last one is - I think I have some in my tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 A better pic would help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zabman Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 Will pop some of mine up when I can - hopefully tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 There are two common Amazon Swords--amazonicus and bleheri. The latter has a slightly wider leaf and more stalk before the leaf starts but it is not that easy to tell the difference with smaller plants. When you pull out and replant sword plants they grow completely new roots and the existing ones die off---they don't like being replanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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