Is this an aquatic plant?

[Deanne]

i was sold this as African Water Fern and being obsessional about knowing what plants are and how to care for them, I looked it up on the Internet, the upshot of which is I don’t think it is. It could be Malaysian Water Fern (?) , but I’m not convinced. Any suggestions? it’s very attractive underwater but has no roots developing after 2 weeks.

 

[Edvet]

Bolbitis?

 

[zozo]

Somehow this gives me a flashback to this one.. 🙂
https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/trust-me-i-am-no-planted-expert.50537/#post-497910

 

[mort]

Its not an aquatic and I've seen it listed as Selaginella wildenowii here http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/features/articles/21-plants-to-avoid-in-the-aquarium

 

[Deanne]

Not Bolbitis. I agree it is the same, or extremely similar to post 497910. That leaves me with what to do with it. It has no roots at all, it’s just a collection of stems. Perhaps I could put it in the top of my trickle filter, see how it does. If anyone has a better idea left me know.

 

[Deanne]

Interestingly removed this plant from my aquarium, and put it into the top of the trickle filter. It has proceeded to wilt miserably. I may put it into my snail tank, and just keep an eye on it. No idea how to proceed now, but I can’t just throw it away until it’s completely and irretrievably dead.

 

[G H Nelson]

Non equatic. ...Sold as Indian Fern sometimes!
Stick it in the bin....or in a pot!
Cheers hoggie

 

[zozo]

The air humidity even above your trickle filter likely aint high enough for a plant like this going from 100% humidty to a sudden 50% can be quite a shock the plant migh not survive long term.. At least not yet, it would slowly need to acclimatize and this process can take some weeks.

See this for a rather cheap and easy solution..
https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/can-anyone-identify-this-fern-please.37041/#post-399630

 

[Deanne]

I’ve submerged it in my snail tank, I can’t plant it because it has no roots, I could put it in with my shrimp (their tank has a hood), let it float at the surface, then lift it out slowly. It’s such a beautiful plant, and looked stunning waving gently in the flow in my Puffer tank. It’s far too big for a cola bottle terrarium. It might fit into a gallon jar, if it grows roots, I’ve got some big glass jars I could plant it in.