H.K.Luterman Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 I can't remember what this stuff is. I think it was in my very first ACO order years ago, and I hadn't made an account yet so I can't look it up in my order history. I thought it was dwarf chain sword but seeing someone else's made me reconsider. What do you think it is? Grassy stuff on the left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koi Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 It looks like Valisneria 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 I think it is Vallisnaria? I would say dwarf saggitaria, but compared to the snails the leaf looks too wide. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 1 minute ago, Brandy said: I think it is Vallisnaria? I would say dwarf saggitaria, but compared to the snails the leaf looks too wide. It's funny how snails always seem to provide good size comparison data! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Fan Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Yup, Vallisneria too tall and too wide for Dwarf Sagittaria. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.K.Luterman Posted March 18, 2021 Author Share Posted March 18, 2021 It's crazy, I could have sworn it was dwarf chain sword, lol! Ok, I gotta agree that it must be vallisnaria. I need to write this stuff down somewhere. I have a million anubias I've forgotten the variety names of too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Fan Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 @H.K.Lutermanthe Anubias are usually fairly easy to tell apart by the size, or shape of their leaves, and the leaf veins. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Jungle Fan said: Yup, Vallisneria too tall and too wide for Dwarf Sagittaria. So, funny thing, in a 10g my val stays shorter, under 10 inches, and in a 20high my dwarf sag is over 18 inches tall. I thought it was supposed to stay shorter too. If it hadn't come from the co-op I would doubt what I had been sold. It is under the brightest lights I own, so it isn't reaching, It is in a lightly dirted tank with a sand cap. I think it is just happy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Fan Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 (edited) @Brandy So your comment had me double check on our "Dwarf" Sagittaria Sagittaria subulata in Christel Kasselmann's book again, and lo and behold the submerse leaves can reach a length of about 24 inches (60 cm) and a width of 1/4 inch (6 mm). So much for dwarf. Another type of Sagittaria Sagittaria platyphylla can reach leaves of up to 8-10 inches (20-25 cm) in length and 1/2" (1.5 cm) - 3/4" (2 cm) in width. I don't think I'd recommend Sagittaria for carpeting from now on. Seems like Helanthium quadricostatus would be a better choice with leaves of 2-6 inches in length. Just goes to show that common English names applied to aquatic plant species can be very misleading. I'm sort of glad I didn't consider Sagittaria for carpeting in my 75 gallon tank now, the crypts I ended up choosing are taller than the original carpet of just Staurogyne repens I used to plant, and just slightly taller than the Helanthium quadricostatus I had also considered. Edited March 18, 2021 by Jungle Fan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifeisgood Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 To get specific you suppose it is Italian Val since it hasn’t grown 7 feet long?🤷♀️ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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