malevolentsparkle Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 after seeing some of you guys masterpieces I'm really keen to grow plants all over my driftwood. I know java fern and moss love it, but I was wondering if I have any other options. I would like to stick to my south american theme but I'm not too strict with plants. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Nitrogen fixers typically grow on wood as then their 'roots' are not dug underground. so that leaves - mosses, java fern, anubias - there are plenty species of anubias. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malevolentsparkle Posted July 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 any species of anubias grow small? I still want the shape of the wood to be visible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 anubias nana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malevolentsparkle Posted July 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 ah that looks promising, might see if can track down some needle java fern too. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Anubias barteri looks nicer than nana, and is only a little bit bigger, but the leaves look nicer. Anyway, all these plants are availible in NZ and grow on wood: Anubias barteri Anubias barteri var. nana Anubias barteri var. nana "Petite" Anubias congensis (Congo Anubias) Anubias lanceolata Anubias minima Bolbitis heudelotii (Congo Fern, African Fern) Fontinalis antipyretica (Willow Moss) Microsorum pteropus (Java Fern) Microsorum pteropus "Narrow leaf" (Narrow-leaf Java Fern, Needle-leaf Java Fern) Microsorum pteropus "Philippine" (Philippine Java Fern) Microsorum pteropus "Windelov" (Lace Fern) Vesicularia dubyana (Singapore moss) Vesicularia montagnei (Christmas Moss) So as you see, there's HEAPS to choose from. They are all easy to grow, except Bolbitis heudelotii prefers a current and CO2 injection. Hope that helps. Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 not all those plants are here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 I looked on the plant list on the FNZAS homepage and apparently they're all here. Or have some become extinct in NZ and we're not allowed to import more? What ones aren't here then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 could you send me a link please joe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malevolentsparkle Posted July 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 oh like the look of Microsorum pteropus 'Windelov' http://www.fnzas.org.nz/index.php?PG=plant&PID=MP4 is that readily available? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 yeah, but it needs cheap lights to grow well nothing fancy, just 6500K / 10000K lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 yeah, but it needs cheap lights to grow well nothing fancy, just 6500K / 10000K lights. I agree, because mine does not like to grow in my tank. I'll post a pic tonight in a different thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Here's the link phoenix44. Just have a wee browse through it and you should see most of the plants (the reason I say "most" is that it doesn't have Christmas moss on the list, but it IS availible). http://www.fnzas.org.nz/index.php?PG=plant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 That list was compiled in 1997. Christmas moss wasn't known then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Then why hasn't someone updated it? :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 The plant database includes plants that are not here and plants that are illegal. We will look at updating some of the species and pictures in due course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Then why hasn't someone updated it? :roll: Patience grasshopper 'Someone may have been busy Someone may not have volunteered' Something like this takes knowledge, and time and its not always easy to get the accurate information needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 The plant database includes plants that are not here and plants that are illegal. We will look at updating some of the species and pictures in due course. Cool. A good idea too would to be to put the legal and illegal plants in different catagories, so people would know if they had an illegal plant or not, and if so, be able to destroy it before the get caught and fined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 The plant committee are working on this at the moment. It will not happen overnight, but it will happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 oh like the look of Microsorum pteropus 'Windelov' http://www.fnzas.org.nz/index.php?PG=plant&PID=MP4 is that readily available? I posted a request on the trading section for this and a couple of generous people answered.... i had a 5watt T8 at that time, K rating unknown so it could have been any old thing. All I know is my plants were very healthy and green. I do recommend windelov! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 Windelov is wonderful. I've got some and I don't regret getting it. Bolbitis heudelotii is also extremely nice, and I recommend that too. I want some more, cause I only have a tiny bit at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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