RE: [RML] Bollbitis

Gary Lange (rainbowfish4u2 at yahoo.com)
Mon, 21 Nov 2005 12:58:43 -0800 (PST)

Again, what is "low hardness"??? If I remember water in your neck of the woods is like rock, 450 ppm or more? You might consider something like Najas grass for the annulatus. They like a lot of light anyway. Have you ever made the drive to the Oklahoma City club? I know, the wrong university :-) but at least there are fish folks there, including Dean Hougen. I think they are still having monthly meetings.

cheers,

gary lange

Earl Blewett <micro at earlblewett.net> wrote:
Dear FishFolk,

I had a terrible time my first experience with bolbititis. I have a lot of low light killifish tanks and wanted it for them. They are also hardwater with salt added. Very dead plant.

I read that it really didn't do well unless it was low pH and soft water. I now have it growing and spreading in a low pH, low hardness 10 gallon tank. It is 4.5 - 5.0 pH and 1 - 3 DH. It's on my desk at work where I have access to DI water. I also have java fern and anubias nana growing in the same tank. Not a fast grower by any means but there are 4 -5 new fern fronds unspooling. It was pricey but I am probably going to get some for my permanent clown killifish (Pseudepiplatys annulatus) tank.

Best wishes,

Earl
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