Plant stuff

[samuel]

Ok, i just got anubias and java fern. I'm new at plant keeping so i have a few questions...
1. Do i need to quarantine my plants?
2. How long will the plants last on average?
3. Other special requirements?
4. Some of the leaves have small holes in em with brown spots, i plucked out the more conspicious ones, any need to worry?
Thank's in advance

Sarmuel

 

[joeri]

1. I never put plants in quarantine unless I see they are crowded with snails or I know I just have to use a product to remove small insects from it. Jusr make sure you wash the plants.

2. Both anubias and java fern are good plants. Java will grow slowly but will last. Anubias will last as well, but grows faster. In 3/4 of a year my anubias has trippled.

3. If you plant the anubias, make sure that the horizontal root (on wich your leaves grow) stays above the grind / sand. You may have to put it under at first if your plants haven't got enough roots yet, but remember to pull it out (a bit) later.
Your java is very nice as a decoration. It can cover anything; stones, wood, terracotta,... whatever. The only thing you have to do is to attach it to the place where you want it to grow. You can use an elastic to keep it in place.

4. You have done wisely. It's a rule that plants aren't in the best of shape when you buy them. In your tank they will settle and take their time to grow. Sometimes plants loose their leaves first and then grow new leaves. That won't be the case for your plants. The anubias is very easy going.
No need to worry in my opinion.

Good luck
greetings

 

[jesper]

I dont do anything to them, most plants like their stem above the gravel though as Leonardo pointed out same goes with java fern. I always attach my java ferns with "fishing line" on wood, looks lovely and with the right amount of light and adequate levels of poop(nutrition) it can grow quite fast actually even though it is counted as a slow growing plant, anubias is A LOT slower though

 

[samuel]

Hi Joe and Jes,
Thanx you both

. Wait, my anubias came tied to a rock (my tank has no gravel by the way) maybe it's not anubias? it sure does look like it frm pics..

SAm

 

[joeri]

btw I mixed up Java verns with Java moss. Verns grow faster indeed.

And to be correct, I talked about anubias anubias.

 

[samuel]

http://192.38.244.204/go.asp?plant=101
mine is this anubias.

 

[jesper]

Sorry!
I wrote anubias version nana, it was supposed to be anubias barteri variant nana just like you pointed out Sam.

 

[samuel]

No worries jesper, btw you know how long anubias and java fern takes to root into driftwood? i can't wait to remove the rubberbands on em

 

[jesper]

It will take a couple of weeks for the java fern, I dont know about the anubias.

 

[samuel]

Thanks.

 

[samuel]

Hey guys,

Ok, my anubias has fungus or so it seems. There are fuzzy stuff on the wood on which i anchorred it and also fuzzy stuff on the edge of the stems where i plucked off the holey leaves. it's now outta my tank, any ideas?

Sam

 

[dean]

whats the best plants for my guanxi warty newts they live full aquatic? Please help

 

[samuel]

Java ferns (microsorum pteropus), Java moss (vescularis dubyana) and Anubias nana are my favourites. So far my java ferns are thriving the best, so java shd be the best choice.

 

[janice]

If you don't have a strong light source for your newt tank, Sam's suggestions are the best. You could also add a crypt or two if you like; many of them do OK without a lot of light, although they aren't as vigorous as they could be. If you do have a fair amount of light, my C. orientalis love climbing on plants to reach the water surface, and then just about anything will do. The faster growing plants (like hygrophila ) will help with water quality, too. This is just stuff I've learned from years of fishkeeping....

 

[samuel]

I love ferns cuz they dun need gravel and soil and can grow on rock and wood. It gives hobbyists like me new hope cuz i dun use gravel