Re: [RML] Re: Plant Availability

Benjamin Diliberto (bdiliberto at gmail.com)
Fri, 11 Feb 2005 17:33:30 -0500

Someone here in the US has to have Blyxa aubertii or echinosperma. If
anyone knows of a shipper her who has either or if anyone on the
listserv would be willing to sell me some of their plant splittings
let me know.

Regards,
Ben

On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 18:12:46 -0000, christian_vanbelle
<christian_vanbelle at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Ben,
>
> A biotope with threadfins (Iriatherina werneri) can have many species
> of plants. I think all plants from Northern Australia are OK.
>
> Australian aquatic plants are not so easy to find. In Europe, we
> have Vallisneria nana (particulars), Eusteralis stellata (sometimes
> offered in the trade) and Glossostigma elatinoides (current).
>
> Try to find a plant-import and to have the list of their species.
> You can made an order with a club or something like that.
>
> Anyway, you know that threadfins like soft and acidic waters. That
> will be important for your search.
>
> Cheers
>
> Christian
>
>
> --- In r_m_l at yahoogroups.com, "bmd6482" <bdiliberto at g...> wrote:
> >
> > I'm trying to set up a biotope tank with threadfins and I want to
> > try and stay as true to their natural environment as possible. What
> > plants would go AND most importantly, what plants would be
> available
> > to me in the US? Specific sites that ship would be nice if anyone
> > has them.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Ben
>
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