Re: [APD] Aquarium plants Reference book

["S. Hieber" <shieber at yahoo_com>]

Undoubtedly so. And if they are out there, Christel may
very well be the one that finds them. She's been to more
places more times looking for plants than anyone else I've
heard of. And there's hardly a puddle by the side of the
road that doesn't attract her attention.

I can't speak for her, but if you want an autographed copy,
come the NEC in March and I'll bet she'll be happy to sign
your copy.

Scott H.

--- Dave & Robyn Wilson <aqua_green at bigpond.com> wrote:

> On 10/1/2005 3:14, "James Purchase"
> <jppurchase at sympatico_ca> wrote:
> 
> > There are aquatic plants she doesn't list, but that is
> > because they aren't suitable for use in an aquarium.
> 
> Hello James,
> I think there are plenty of plants out there in the real
> world that will be
> suitable for the aquarium still to be found.    One of
> the pleasures in my
> life is travelling to remote areas and bringing back
> cuttings and seed to
> try as aquarium subjects.
> 
> Rotala occultiflora will be a good aquarium plant
> Aponogeton vanbruggenii is an excellent aquarium plant
> Aponogeton euryspermus is an excellent aquarium plant
> Butomopsis latifolia is still under test
> Limnophila brownii is an excellent aquarium plant
> Limnophila chinensis is a beautiful plant but too
> difficult for me to grow
> Maidenia rubra is an excellent aquarium plant
> 
> There are more under test.   Some prove very difficult to
> grow but the
> difficulties are a lot less since the use of strong
> light, CO2 and nutrient
> manipulation techniques mostly explored at length here
> and in the Aquatic
> Gardeners Journal.
> 
> These plants don't appear in Kasselmann's book.   I
> initially had
> Vallisneria nana and Vallisneria caulescens listed but
> thought I should
> check in the book and found them listed.   The plants are
> from the top of
> Australia and I would love to send you some but it is
> very difficult with
> our laws because most good aquarium plants are thought to
> be potential
> invasive species by the weed scientists.
> 
> Cheers
> Dave
> 
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