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Fish_Genius
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Location : Burlington Ontario, Canada
Job/hobbies : Fishkeeping
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|  Subject: Vallisneria troubles  Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:43 am | |
| I got some vallisneria in my 50 gallon community tank, and it is spreading like a weed. I like the looks of it, but I think it might choke off my Black Giant swordplants. They are hogging the light, and I am thinking of adding some duckweed to cut off some light to the vallisneria, so the swordplants can have their fair share. Any idea's on this?
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|   | | Celticwraith
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Location : Ontario, Canada
Job/hobbies : Keeping fish
Favourite type of fish : Kribensis
| | Subject: Re: Vallisneria troubles Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:17 pm | |
| I did some checking and there are 5 verities of vallisneria,it will rapidly take over a tank. I would thin it out and since it Propagates by runners you'll probly have to remove some of it from the subtrate.
I also found out that this plant seems to be sensitive to Flourish Excel, to the point it "melts" completely off if given enough.
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| | | | Fish_Genius
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Location : Burlington Ontario, Canada
Job/hobbies : Fishkeeping
Favourite type of fish : Altum Angelfish
| | Subject: Re: Vallisneria troubles Sat Feb 16, 2008 1:19 pm | |
| Ok, I guess I will separate them. Thanks! But I am just worried that their roots will choke my swordplants roots.
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| | | | Celticwraith
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Age : 40
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Location : Ontario, Canada
Job/hobbies : Keeping fish
Favourite type of fish : Kribensis
| | Subject: Re: Vallisneria troubles Sat Feb 16, 2008 1:36 pm | |
| I just got done looking at your new pics and I think you sword plant will be fine as long as you keep the vallisneria from over running the tank and thinned out.
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| | | | Fish_Genius
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Joined : 02 Feb 2008
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Location : Burlington Ontario, Canada
Job/hobbies : Fishkeeping
Favourite type of fish : Altum Angelfish
| | Subject: Re: Vallisneria troubles Sat Feb 16, 2008 1:55 pm | |
| I was thinking about putting some hornwort around the sword, just so the vallisneria could fight with them until I notice that the vallisneria is spreading.
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I have been keeping aquariums most of my life. I have kept both fresh and salt water, cichlids, catfish, loaches, clownfish, wrasses, and everything in between. Feel free to ask me any questions!
Visit my blog at http://fgaquarium.blogspot.com/ |
| | | | billchnc
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Age : 49
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Location : Montrose, PA, USA
Job/hobbies : builder/pisces/rockets
Favourite type of fish : Carassius auratus
| | Subject: vallisneria Sun Feb 17, 2008 2:07 pm | |
| I love that stuff but my fish eat it so it doesn't spread like I want, and my local vendor hates it due to snails.
Send me some come spring. Really. Please.  |
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