[Aroid-l] Growing Aroids in Planted Ripariums

From: dbiggs at xantusidesign.net on 2009.11.14 at 20:22:13(20274) I have a couple more shots of Anubias from this tank. The A. barteri in this picture has grown quite big. http://hydrophytesblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/9-xi-09-anubias-barteri-i-m.jpg I have that one planted on a Riparium Supply trellis raft, which holds it up above the water and provides a substrate for the roots and rhizomes the develop. Over time the roots adhere tight to the foam raft. Here is another tank picture from about a month ago. http://hydrophytesblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/7-x-09-tank-i-m.jpg The A. barteri is visible there on the far right. You can see that the whole underwater area is quite shaded and dark. The barteri and Micrsorum ferns had gorwn too large for the tank and were throwing too much shade, so I removed them to another tank. My last couple of shots show an Anubias barteri variety 'Nana', also growing emersed on the trellis raft. http://hydrophytesblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/9-xi-09-anubias-barteri-nana-ii-m.jpg This plant is a more manageable size than the species. I have it planted on several rafts and it comprises most of the midground of the aquarium layout in the above-water area. It blooms often. Here is a picture of the spathe. +More http://hydrophytesblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/anubias-barteri-nana-12-v-09-i-s.jpg _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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