FLFishChik Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 I got this tiny sprig in a bag with my ghost shrimp last week. It got tossed in the tank and I noticed 2 new shoots starting to grow and some tiny roots, so I planted it. Any idea what it might be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Maybe Brazilian Waterweed? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFishChik Posted December 27, 2022 Author Share Posted December 27, 2022 On 12/26/2022 at 8:04 PM, Root said: Maybe Brazilian Waterweed? Never heard of that (but I’m a live plant newbie, so that doesn’t mean much). Are they low light? Easy or difficult? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Here are some pictures I found on the web. It likes moderate to high light and is super fast-growing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFishChik Posted December 27, 2022 Author Share Posted December 27, 2022 On 12/26/2022 at 8:11 PM, Root said: Here are some pictures I found on the web. It likes moderate to high light and is super fast-growing. 0h wow, it’s kind of pretty. I just read it’s also invasive in the wild, so if I decide I don’t like it, I’ll have to be extra careful in disposing of it. Might as well see how it grows in my tank. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Absolutely! Please share pictures of how it grows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFishChik Posted December 27, 2022 Author Share Posted December 27, 2022 On 12/26/2022 at 8:37 PM, Root said: Absolutely! Please share pictures of how it grows. Think I’ll start a journal, lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 On 12/26/2022 at 7:40 PM, FLFishChik said: Think I’ll start a journal, lol. I'd love to follow that one! It would either be a plant loved or one that went to the fire lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFishChik Posted December 27, 2022 Author Share Posted December 27, 2022 Let the saga begin! On 12/26/2022 at 8:43 PM, Root said: I'd love to follow that one! It would either be a plant loved or one that went to the fire lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeQ Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 I belive that's a torn up stem of Anacharis 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Brutting Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 I agree with @JoeQ from his post above. They look very similar. Anacharis is pretty popular in the hobby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFishChik Posted December 27, 2022 Author Share Posted December 27, 2022 Well, we’ll see how well I like/abhor this new addition ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewbie Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 On 12/27/2022 at 12:44 PM, JoeQ said: I belive that's a torn up stem of Anacharis And we have a correct answer !!!! You get the gold star ! Also it prefers to float; i suppose you can plant it but it loves to float and it will take over the entire tank and strangle every other plant in the aquarium and then it will go after the fishes; and if you put your finger in and leave it there fore a week; it'll go after your finger.... It loves to grow and grab everything around. I put a tiny little itsy bit in my swordtail aquarium and by midterm the mom could no longer find her frys to chase after.... and we ended up with gobs and gobs of swordtails since this plant hid all the frys. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFishChik Posted December 28, 2022 Author Share Posted December 28, 2022 On 12/27/2022 at 3:32 PM, anewbie said: And we have a correct answer !!!! You get the gold star ! Also it prefers to float; i suppose you can plant it but it loves to float and it will take over the entire tank and strangle every other plant in the aquarium and then it will go after the fishes; and if you put your finger in and leave it there fore a week; it'll go after your finger.... It loves to grow and grab everything around. I put a tiny little itsy bit in my swordtail aquarium and by midterm the mom could no longer find her frys to chase after.... and we ended up with gobs and gobs of swordtails since this plant hid all the frys. So this should be fun, is what you’re telling me 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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