Re: Plant Warefare

• To: Aquatic-Plants at actwin_com
• Subject: Re: Plant Warefare
• From: wmbrady at chesapeake_net (Bill Brady)
• Date: Sun, 1 Sep 1996 01:49:10 -0500

>From: KELoyd at mail_myriad.net (Keith E. Loyd)
>Date: Sat, 31 Aug 1996 08:24:53 -0500
>Subject: Plant Compatibility
>
>Dear Collective Wisdom of The Net:
>
>Is it just an old wife's tale that Vallisneria and Saggitaria or
>Cryptocoryne and Vals(?) do not thrive when kept in the same tank?
>
>I am aware of innumerable examples of plants in the rainforest engaging in
>chemical warfare on each other so that they can have more space, better
>chances for seedlings, etc.
>
>Do the intelligencia of the hobby still believe this of certain aquatic
>plants or is it just a matter of certain environmental conditions giving the
>competitive edge to one or the other plant?
>
>TIA
>
>Keith E. Loyd
>
Keith,

The TFH Publication "Aquarium Plants" gives some information as to which
species can co-exist with which. Note that I said "species". The book has
phrases like "can be kept with other species of val...". The book also
states, for many species, "grows best in a species tank of its own". (now
where have we heard that before?)

I don't have much direct knowledge in this area, I have experienced
situations where the same plants do well in some tanks and not others.


- Bill Brady ... Harwood Maryland USA

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