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The aquarium rose

Started by charlie, March 11, 2008, 07:28:11 AM

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charlie

March 11, 2008, 07:28:11 AM
Thought i`ll share this picture of my under water rose  ;), Rotala Macandra

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apuppet

#1
March 11, 2008, 08:08:53 AM
so pretty, uhm.. in a mannly way!
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dan2x38

#2
March 11, 2008, 11:56:08 AM
Charlie that is an amazing picture & plant. I didn't know it did that. Can't wait to see your tanks.
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Sharbuckle

#3
March 11, 2008, 12:02:07 PM
beautiful

BigDaddy

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March 11, 2008, 12:06:33 PM
My R. wallichii does it a few hours before lights out every day.  But it isn't just the Rotala that will do it.  I'm pretty sure my Mayaca does too.  Heck, I think even Sunset Hygro did it when I still had it in the tank.

jrs

#5
March 11, 2008, 07:37:52 PM
Very nice.  I haven't had a chance to try macandra yet.  I hear that it is finicky about nitrate levels.

BigDaddy

#6
March 11, 2008, 07:51:46 PM
It is finicky period.

Kats

#7
March 11, 2008, 08:56:27 PM
Ya....  I killed 2 batches of macrandra so far!  BUT I am not quitting...  I'll try until it becomes a rose too!  Very cool Charlie!!!  You have a "watered green thumb"!!  It's very pretty!

BigDaddy

#8
March 11, 2008, 09:17:04 PM
I warned ya Kats.. you should send it my way before the last of it dies off   ;)

fischkopp

#9
March 12, 2008, 12:32:19 AM
another lovely plant: the lotus rose :)



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#10
March 12, 2008, 02:34:09 AM
I'm having decent luck with it so far. However once it gets to about 20" tall or so the bottom leaves die and slowly start to fall off....but the top half looks great. So I may move it to more of a midground location in my tank and just keep trimming the top off as the bottom gets ugly and replanting the nice top.

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Kats

#11
March 14, 2008, 12:29:30 PM
Quote from: BigDaddy on March 11, 2008, 09:17:04 PM
I warned ya Kats.. you should send it my way before the last of it dies off   ;)

Sorry BigDaddy!!  It's all gone now.... my timing sucked too because I got the macandra then a few days later, I had to black out my tank so you can imagine the results.... the macandra litterally evaporated, there was nothing but a few rotten strings when I opened up my tank again.

I am warned now... and I'll listen better (I think  ::)) so next time I get a batch... I'll save a bit for you.... sounds like a plan?

I love that picture Charlie!!!

I'm curious though, why all the bubbles?  Is that the CO2 stuff or something else?

BigDaddy

#12
March 14, 2008, 02:46:46 PM
That's oxygen being produced by the plant.

We call it "pearling"
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