Joe Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Hi fellow plant fanciers, I want a beautiful planted tank, and need some plants to put in it. I have a few already. I have done a bit of research, and request the following if availible: Lobelia cardinalis - Dwarf Lobelia Alternanthera reineckii Cryptocoryne parva Fissidens fontanus Rotala macrandra Monosolenium tenerum - Pellia Moss Versicularia ferriei - Weeping moss Limnophila hippuroides or aromatica (it doesn't matter which one) Ammania "Bonsai" Flame Moss Bolbitis heudelotti Hemianthus callitrichoides Echinodorus tenellus "narrow leaf" I would like to discuss prices before conference, so I can have everything sorted. I have tonnes of Flag Cichleds (Latacara curviceps) which I am happy to bring down to conference to swap for plants. If anyone is just interested in buying them, they are $5.00 each. They are all a good size (3-5 cm). I bred them myself. Kind regards, Joe Peart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Hi Joe. A lot of the plants that you have mentioned are illegal here in NZ and are not here. I'd suggest you look through the fnzas database of what is here, and what is easy to get by searching through here (search function on the top RHS corner). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Lobelia cardinalis - Dwarf Lobelia Alternanthera reineckii Rotala macrandra Limnophila hippuroides or aromatica (it doesn't matter which one) Echinodorus tenellus "narrow leaf" Bolbitis heudelotti The above are available quite readily Cryptocoryne parva Fissidens fontanus Monosolenium tenerum - Pellia Moss Versicularia ferriei - Weeping moss Ammania "Bonsai" Flame Moss Hemianthus callitrichoides These ones are not available. There is some debate about Parva and HC but the others are def not here Hope that helps with your search Welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted April 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Thanks supasi. That is very helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 They are a mixture of rather nice plants but generally all do best in different conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted April 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 I saw a website that incudes a lot of them in the same tank. It is: http://www.bharada.com/aquaria.html Click on "40 breeder". It includes the HC, Limnophila hippuroides, Lobelia, Alternanthera and a type of rotala (not R. macrandra though). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Good to see you here Joe. You will get some good advice here. As many of you may remember, Joe is the very keen junior member of MAC who attended the shop crawl in Chch. His dwarf flags are very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted April 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Got to go now. Mum wants to phone her sister, but I'm on the internet (which interferes with our phone). Buy guys. And thanks for all the helpful advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 As many of you may remember, Joe is the very keen junior member of MAC who attended the shop crawl in Chch. His dwarf flags are very nice. Ooooo! His dwarf flags have even reached this part of the country Good job on breeding them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Good to see you here Joe. You will get some good advice here. As many of you may remember, Joe is the very keen junior member of MAC who attended the shop crawl in Chch. His dwarf flags are very nice. Hi Joe I was a recipient of four of your babys I now have lots of fry. They are very nice fish. Good luck with your planted tank Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted April 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Is Limnophila aquatica and Dwarf Hairgrass availible in NZ? If so, then I will add them to my list. Also, thanks guys for info and stuff, but now I need to know who actually has these plants so I can buy some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 L. aquatica is and dwarf hairgrass used to be around but I haven't seen it in a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted April 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 How could I find some? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Keep your eyes open. I need to blink as mine have been open for about 5 years now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-town... Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Are you refering to Limosella aquatica or Limnophila aquatica Isnt giant ambulia readily available on tm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted April 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 I have finalised my plant list: Lobelia cardinalis Alternanthera reineckii Rotala macrandra Limnophila hippuroides or aromatica - anyway, what is the difference between these 2. They both look the same!! Echinodorus tenellus "narrow leaf" Bolbitis heudelotti Limnophila aquatica Dwarf Hairgrass So who has some of these plants? If you do, please email me. My email is on the first post on this page. Then we can discuss prices ect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted April 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 I am referring to Limnophila aquatica, Giant Ambulia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Is Lobelia cardinalis an underwater plant? everything else apart from the real macrandra can be bought off a retailer for between $3 and $5, except for the Congo fern which will be between $16-$20. I have Congo fern, but someone else has dibs on it, and it is not nearly large enough for me to split. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted April 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Yes Lobelia cardinalis is an underwater plant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted April 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 A-town, The giant ambulia is not availible on trademe. It is all the sessiliflora stuff, which I already have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 reason I said real macrandra is because you can get it off trademe really easily, the stuff shops get is not rotala. go to a shop for a reasonable amount of congo fern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Not many plants are truely underwater, some tolerate it better than others. I grew Lobelia cardinalis last year but no one wanted to buy it so I didn't grow it this year. It is an atractive plant and you should be able to get some from redwood aquatics when you are down. There are a couple of types of Alternanthera in NZ that I am aware of. The best is A. reineckii roseafolia which I have emersed but probably won't have at the conference as the frost will have killed it. It is the easiest of the red stem plants to grow without intense light. I assume by narrow leafed tenellus you mean E. tenellus tenellus. It does not grow well emersed in my setup but I gave some to Redwoods and they may still have a bit. There is a bit around Auckland I have seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Macrandra is on trademe from time to time and is grown submersed so can be recognised as the real thing. Without strong light you would be wasting your time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-town... Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 http://www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Pe ... 513668.htm I guess its just normal then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted April 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 A-town, the ambulia pictured is limnophila sessiliflora. Also alanmin4304, the reason I want the R. macrandra is because of it's beautiful foliage. I am getting a new lightinghood and some aqua glo tubes for my tank. I have a few hardy plants at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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