I got them from the person who gave me the fish (which I adopted).
What are these water plants? And what do they do? Produce oxygen? How about help with bio filter?
Thanks.
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| Author: | aquapartment [ Mar 11th, '13, 00:50 ] | ||
| Post subject: | What are these plants? (Came from fish adoption) | ||
I got them from the person who gave me the fish (which I adopted). What are these water plants? And what do they do? Produce oxygen? How about help with bio filter? Thanks.
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| Author: | PLJ [ Mar 11th, '13, 00:52 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What are these plants? (Came from fish adoption) |
It looks like Elodea canadensis, which is classed as a noxious weed in Australia, and many other places I suspect. It seriously blocks waterways but is a great aquarium plant. |
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| Author: | aquapartment [ Mar 11th, '13, 00:53 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What are these plants? (Came from fish adoption) |
Ok many thanks! You scared me a little when I read "noxious" and then I see that it is OK. Hahaha. Well it should be since it has been in the tank for ages with these fish! 
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| Author: | Chef [ Mar 11th, '13, 01:48 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What are these plants? (Came from fish adoption) |
Looks like anacharis. It's a really easy to grow, cleans and oxygenates the water well too. It's non toxic, my turtle loves the stuff. Is this what it looks like close up? 
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| Author: | aquapartment [ Mar 11th, '13, 01:51 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What are these plants? (Came from fish adoption) |
Haha so hard to tell. Yes pretty much. I saw my goldfish try to nip it once. Not sure if that was just a coincidence. How do I make them grow more? And do I need to submerge them or something? They are just floating around on top. |
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| Author: | Chef [ Mar 11th, '13, 01:57 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What are these plants? (Came from fish adoption) |
Lol sry, here's a better pic kinda. 
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| Author: | Chef [ Mar 11th, '13, 02:02 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What are these plants? (Came from fish adoption) |
These plants need to be in water. You can just float them in your tank and they will grow if you have light. I think this is considered a invasive weed in some areas since it grows so fast. Edit: forgot to add, you can also break them apart, maybe into about 6" long pieces and both will continues to grow. |
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| Author: | aquapartment [ Mar 11th, '13, 04:16 ] | |||
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wow ok thanks guys! (closer up photos here)
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| Author: | Jaymie [ Mar 11th, '13, 14:58 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What are these plants? (Came from fish adoption) |
don't let them loose in local waterways 
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| Author: | aquapartment [ Mar 11th, '13, 14:59 ] |
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Ah, no. These are in my self contained AP system. :-) |
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| Author: | Zeknix [ Mar 29th, '13, 16:59 ] |
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Ok, but make sure when you are disposing of water from your AP system, you need to make sure it does not have a chance to make it to the sewage. I would think to dump water from your AP into your yard. Someplace were the plant cannot grow or drain into a body of water. (Sewage water would probably give it a place to grow) |
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| Author: | CarlosSanchez [ Mar 30th, '13, 15:24 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What are these plants? (Came from fish adoption) |
If it oxygenates the water is it recommended to have it? I feel like it may give some hide outs for fish too and possibly a spawning area for fish? I am new to all of this and i am trying to soak up every bit of information... |
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