Weighting Plants?

[KittyKat]

2 Cryptocoryne walkeri

Second one is definitely a Hygrophila! Crypts are rosette plants, not stalked ones.

 

[CletePurcel]

Thanks for all your replies.

It is not that easy to ID plants from photos it seems

Next time I'll get the names from the shop and write them down.

 

[CletePurcel]

I can't ID the plants, but I took some pictures:




3rd:

And last type:

Having searched again I think no. 3 is Silver Foxtail (Mayaca Fluviatilis)
number 4 is a Pennywort (Hydrocotyle Leucocephala)

 

[KittyKat]

Those IDs look correct.

 

[CletePurcel]

Those IDs look correct.

Thanks again KK.

I think the Pennywort is actually supposed to be a floating plant.

 

[KittyKat]

I think the Pennywort is actually supposed to be a floating plant.

It can be grown both ways..

 

[Ben M]

just thought I'd add that lead weights sold with plants are fine in aquariums, but aren't very good for growing plants, as they will crush stems.

cheers

 

[Joshwainwright]

I was sold the first type as an aquatic plant once at my LFS, I took it out and planted it in a regular plant pot

 

[CletePurcel]

I was sold the first type as an aquatic plant once at my LFS, I took it out and planted it in a regular plant pot

I have now done the same.

They started rotting after a few days.

I don't see what shops have to gain in the long run by selling these as aquatics.

 

[FishFanatic13]

I was sold the first type as an aquatic plant once at my LFS, I took it out and planted it in a regular plant pot

I have now done the same.

They started rotting after a few days.

I don't see what shops have to gain in the long run by selling these as aquatics.

i would guess that because they rot you have to go back and buy new ones so they get more money
also they may be cheaper to buy

 

[CletePurcel]

You're probably right, but they would perhaps make more money if they instilled trust in their customers.

I am now unsure about whether to buy anything from them (at least plant wise). Although the other advice they gave me seems to be good as far as I can tell.

 

[Joshwainwright]

After having bought a non-aquatic plant from my LFS I was put off for a little while however even the display quality of their plants isn't too appealing there. So seeing as all their tanks are clean and the fish are healthy, I decided to let them off thinking they genuinely don't know anything about plants.