Aquarium Supply Store V8

Aponogeton longiplumulosus has large, fluted leaves, making it a wonderful plant which can be recommended for large aquariums. It is relatively undemanding, and makes no special demands on water quality. It also flowers frequently, making it a beautiful addition to any large open aquarium. It stops growing at regular intervals, but normally starts again after a few weeks of dormancy.

Author: Tropica

Aponogeton madagascariensis is without comparison among the oddest plants in ouraquaria. Instead of normal mesophyll, a lattice full ofholes develops and this makes the plant a rarity in every botanical garden or collection of water plants. However, Aponogeton madagascariensis is a very difficult plant to growand should be kept as a proud solitary plant only inspecialised aquaria. It requires a nutrient and calcarious substrate with frequent water replacement because it tends to loose the older leaves in 'oldwater'.

Also, Aponogeton madagascariensis prefers diffused indirect light as it comes from shady banks and brooks with no direct sunshine. In allcircumstances this is a very diffucul plant to culturealso because the many different varieties require quite different environmental conditions. Nowadays, Aponogetonmadagascariensis is also produced from tissue cultures.

Author: Tropica

Aponogeton rigidifolius has sturdy plant with wavy crispate and robust leaves.The plant prefers moderate to high water currents andtherefore at suitable place for Aponogeton rigidifolius is nearby the filter. It is slow growing and it takes a couple of months before it forms abeautiful plant, but as most other Aponogetons it benefits from a nutrient rich substrate. CaCO3 will precipitate on the leaves if grown in hard water Aponogeton rigidifolius iseasily reproduced by dividing the rhizome - the plant hasa rhizome in contrast to most other Aponogetons which have a tuberous rootstock. In addition, the plant does not require any dormancy. Author: Tropica

Aponogeton ulvaceusis a stout plant which demands large tanks with a goodamount of water surface. The leaves are translucent,bright green with a narrowed leaf base. The leaves aretypical 20-50 cm long (occasionally up to 100 cm atoptimum growth conditions), 3-10 cm broad and wavy on thesides. The primary form of Aponogeton ulvaceusis rather rare, and most available plants are hybrids. Asmany other Aponogetons this plant requires a period of rest. In winter cut off the roots and leavesand put it into unwashed sand in flowerpots in cold waterfor two months in a dark place. Or less circumstantial, place the tuber in a flowerpot on the windowsill together with a ordinary plant which never dries out. After this period of rest, put it back into the tank. Author: Tropica