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African Tiger Lotus flower

Started by wolfiewill, May 22, 2012, 01:13:36 PM

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wolfiewill

It's probably a serious issue for someone to be so prideful about a simple flower, but I've got an African Tiger Lotus flower this morning. I'm thrilled, and in desperate need of a psych evaluation. But here it is anyway. Forgive the photo quality. I've only owned a camera since Christmas and my last, and only camera before this one was an Eastman brownie in the 50s. G

http://s1157.photobucket.com/upload/albums/wolfewill17/?location=African+Tiger+Lotus+flower
"Don't tell fish stories where the people know you; but particularly, don't tell them where they know the fish." Mark Twain

Nyx

I'd love to see it but the picture isn't loading for me.
9G planted Edge w/ pure strain Endler's livebearers

touchofsky

The link isn't taking me to the picture, either :(

exv152

Try posting the photo's direct link, located just below each photo.
Eric...
125g, 32g, 7g

wolfiewill

"Don't tell fish stories where the people know you; but particularly, don't tell them where they know the fish." Mark Twain

daworldisblack

Born-again Aquatic Hobbyist with interest in planted nano tanks and Killifish!

touchofsky

It is gorgeous!  I just planted one in a planter outdoors to see if I can get it to flower  :)

What size tank do you have this plant in?

exv152

Quote from: touchofsky on May 23, 2012, 11:07:59 PM
It is gorgeous!  I just planted one in a planter outdoors to see if I can get it to flower  :)
What size tank do you have this plant in?

Nice lotus flower, hopefully you'll get it to sprout a runner with new plantlets too, then make some cash selling them. But apparently these do really well in ponds, and are more likely to flower with direct sunlight, and some fert spikes or root tabs shouldn't hurt either.
Eric...
125g, 32g, 7g

Nyx

Wow, that flower is gorgeous! Congrats! I hope ours do the same. They're under metal halide so and close to a bright window so I'm going to keep my fingers crossed. : )
9G planted Edge w/ pure strain Endler's livebearers

wolfiewill

Quote from: touchofsky on May 23, 2012, 11:07:59 PM
It is gorgeous!  I just planted one in a planter outdoors to see if I can get it to flower  :)

What size tank do you have this plant in?

It's in a 65 (24" tall).
"Don't tell fish stories where the people know you; but particularly, don't tell them where they know the fish." Mark Twain

Peekay


wolfiewill

Quote from: exv152 on May 24, 2012, 06:10:46 AM
Nice lotus flower, hopefully you'll get it to sprout a runner with new plantlets too, then make some cash selling them. But apparently these do really well in ponds, and are more likely to flower with direct sunlight, and some fert spikes or root tabs shouldn't hurt either.

Gee. I have about four or five I've just removed from another tank I was going to garbage. I grow these like weeds in two of my tanks (both 65 gallons with 175w MH mogul bulbs from Hamilton or Plusrite). I've had them for years with nary a flower 'till now.
"Don't tell fish stories where the people know you; but particularly, don't tell them where they know the fish." Mark Twain