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Limnophila rugosa
A new, wonderful plant which is doing very well in one of my aquaria. This plant seems to take its time changing from emersed to submersed growth. Once it has completed the transition, it is a medium fast but steady grower. And it is a real looker. I know no other aquarium stem plant with similarly ribbed leaves. And the green is amazing. Even under strong lights it will...Read More
Read MoreMyriophyllum spec. “From Roraima”
This Myriophyllum ist sensational. Despite its deep red colour it is an excellent grower (albeit under ample light and CO2) and seems to be running circles around the very suitable Myriophyllum “Santa Catarina”. I am going to send off some shoots to friends and experts this week to see if someone can identify it. In any case it seems to be a very suitable...Read More
Read MoreHygrophila odora
I have had a specimen of Hygrophila odora for about six months in one of my tanks now. I got the plants from Heiko Muth in the summer of 2011 out of the collection of the botanic gardens in Göttingen. All plants were emersed cuttings with entire leaves. I planted three shoots in my discus tank at 27°C, under bright lights and full trace element fertiliser....Read More
Read MoreVisit to The Netherlands
Here are some good examples of Dutch Style planted tanks which I collected for a presentation. Jaap Liefting, a member of the NBAT kindly took me along on a trip visiting three experienced aquarists in Holland. All aquaria are set up according to the NBAT rules for “Gezelschapsaquaria” (community tanks). If readers have sufficient command of Dutch, here is a...Read More
Read MoreLED Lighting for Planted Freshwater Aquaria
New High-Power LEDs are quite suitable for planted tanks. First results after 4 months. During a presentation in July 2011 I learned about using LEDs as a light source for planted tanks. Interestingly, LEDs are already being used in some greenhouse environments and experiments with terrestrial plants have apparently led to promising results. The spectrum of light emitted...Read More
Read MoreMulti-Component Fertilizing For Better Results
With 30 years of aquarium experience I am a dinosaur. This is true for both my occupation with the hobby and most of my beliefs and general practice. If, like me, you have believed for a long time, that nitrate and phosphate are banned substances in an aquarium, it is quite a change of paradigm if you start pouring them into your tanks. But first things first. Like most...Read More
Read MoreHygrophila spec. “Pantanal Wavy”
This plant is as yet unidentified and its name must hence be considered preliminary. I have kept it for about 6 months now and it is doing quite well in my discus tank, where it grows very fast and has formed a dense stand. Its overall habit and shape does resemble H. polysperma but it is much more unruly and with long internodes and an overall more wavy appearance, at...Read More
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