DannyC Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 I am curious about the height differences in these. In the Co-op shop there is val and then there is jungle val. what is the difference in the two? I'm going to guess jungle val gets taller, but I do not know for certain. I have a 30 gallon long tank which I am cycling currently and am trying to plan my next scape and I have never done val before and like the idea of the draping grass in the water look it gives, but I dont want to get jungle val if regular val will give me the same look since the tank is only 13 in. tall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Val if thinner and does not get as tall in my experience. Jungle is wider and can grow insanely tall if not trimmed. Val is uniformly green where to my eyes jungle Val seems to always have a lighter center stripe…could just be my eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 ive never really seen much of a difference between the two. either will grow tall enough to lay over the top of the water . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewbie Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 In my experience both get to the same height and can grow well over 8 feet if allowed; the primary difference is width of the leaves; with italia val around 1/3 of an inch and jungle val a bit over an inch; there are actually a lot of similar different species so the exact width depend on the exact species. This is my tank with jungle val (left side): This is my tank with italia val: 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenman Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 I have Jungle Val in my 30 high and it goes up to the top, across the top and then starts back down the other side. When it's happy, it'll grow a half inch a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaly Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 (edited) I got one bunch of jungle val from the lfs. When I got it home I noticed it was two plants so I separated 'em and planted 'em asymmetrically. I gave each one root tab. The one on the left sent off a runner and sprouted a new plant which, in turn, has sent off a runner and sprouted another new plant. I'm not going to buy any more of that stuff 'cause it's just growing like craaaaaazy. Maybe my reduced photo-period will mellow it out a little. The one on the right is beside a dense patch of rotalia and cabomba. I haven't noticed any runners there yet but I'm expecting it now. Edited December 18, 2021 by isaly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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