Aquatic Plants Of Borneo

[Castellop123]

 

[mlawson]

Plant wise youve got loads of options:

Java fern Microsorum pteropus

Java moss Vesicularia dubyana

Hygrophilia Polysperma (And others)

Various Cryptocoryne species such as: Cryptocoryne Beketti and Cryptocoryne Wendtii

Rotala species

Riccia ( as a floating plant, with more CO2 and light you could attatch it to rocks/bogwood )

Moss Balls Cladophora aegagropila to add a interesting affect.

Just some ideas. Some of these plants might not come from specifically Boreno, but all come from parts of Idonesia
or Asia.

Hope this helps.

Mike

 

[Fella]

I'm also trying to put together a bornean biotope, and I've found that Crypts and hygrophilia polysperma are 2 of the most common plant types.

 

[The-Wolf]

Cryptocoryne keei, Barclaya motleyi a species of Blyxa
source

Cryptocoryne longicauda & Cryptocoyne ferruginea
source

HTH

 

[RadaR]

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Southeast Asian River
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Much of Southeast Asia is rainforest and the location for a number of large rivers.
This biotope aquarium simulates a smaller tributary.

ECOSYSTEMS:
Amudar'ya, Chao Praya River, Irrawaddy, Mekong River, Salween

WATER:
pH 6.0-6.5, 2-8 dH, 79-84 F (26-29 C)

TANK:
The tank should be thickly planted with plenty of hiding places among wood and plants.
Use fine gravel or sand as a substrate.

PLANTS:
Crinum, Ceratopteris, Hygrophila, Cryptocoryne, Nymphaea

FISH:
Loaches, Barbs, Danios, Cyprind sharks (Red-tail, Bala, etc.), Pangasius catfish [suitable only for very large tanks], small Asian catfish, Knifefish


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Southeast Asian Blackwater Pool
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Creeks and streams originating from deep in the rainforest are often blackwater.
With decaying plant vegetation and few, if any, mineral sources, the water is acidic and very soft.
This environment provides a home to many species of plants and fish.

WATER:
pH 5.5-6.5, 0-4 dH, 81-84 F (27-29 C)

TANK:
The tank should be densely planted with a fine gravel or clay substrate.
Use wood to create hiding places and use peat filtration.
There should be little surface current.

PLANTS:
Cryptocoryne, Nymphaea, Eleocharis

FISH:
Gouramis, Bettas, Rasboras, Loaches, Glass Catfish, Cyprind sharks, Flying Fox

Taken from http/fish.mongabay.com/biotope.htm

 

[The-Wolf]

I was wondering if anyone knew of any easy-to-keep, inexpensive, common aquarium plants which originate from Borneo and would be suitable in a Biotype.

the OP is asking for specific Bornean aquatic plants, not aquatic plants from all over Asia.
anyone can link to Asian aquatic plants but sourcing specific Bornean ones is harder

 

[RadaR]

I was wondering if anyone knew of any easy-to-keep, inexpensive, common aquarium plants which originate from Borneo and would be suitable in a Biotype.

the OP is asking for specific Bornean aquatic plants, not aquatic plants from all over Asia.
anyone can link to Asian aquatic plants but sourcing specific Bornean ones is harder

I just thought it would give some guidlines on what the possibilities where and what plant species could be focused on.

 

[qwikimpss]

RadaR, that is a great site.

I just read about the South American Blackwater Creek and now I wanna travel down so I can see some Apistos, Tetras and Coridoras in their natural habitat.

Maybe that will be the basis for my next tank instead of a theme tank based on fish named for Dr. Axelrod.

 

[Castellop123]