Myriophyllum Sp. id

[Sarpijk]

Hi guys. Today I went for a walk and in a pond I saw this plant. The relatively big pond is inhabited by koi, red eared sliders and gambusia affinis. There are water lilies all over the place. So I got some cuttings from the pond and I would like to know if it is suitable for a tropical tank. As I wish to disinfect it somehow do you think it can withstand a brief bath in a 1/20 bleach to water solution?

 

[zozo]

The most common found in ponds is the M. Aquaticum. It's tropical America by origine, but by now cosmopolitan. 🙂 so it's quite hardy to survive cold climate. Also have it in my pond, also had the M.Brasiliensis in the pond, this one died already, aquaticum still feeling happy. And did put a few cutting of it in a tank. In a tank inside the house it's not likely to get the redish tips due to the high light it needs for that and if it will go emersed under tanklight, no idea about yet. I'm trying.. In low light condition it tends to grow very leggy till it reaches the surface..

Emersed as wel submersed it's a very atractive plant.

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

The most common found in ponds is the M. Aquaticum

That is <"Myriophyllum aquaticum">.

cheers Darrel

 

[Greenfinger2]

Hi Sarpijk, Great looking plant 😎 No need to use bleach grow the emerest bit on in a bowl like a Wabi-Kusa😉 Then take cuttings and plant up in the tank. No bugs or Algae😀

Hope it grows well for you

 

[Sarpijk]

Thanks for the replies boys! How different is it in terms of appearance and growing habits compared to Myrio Mattogrossense?

 

[Greenfinger2]

Thanks for the replies boys! How different is it in terms of appearance and growing habits compared to Myrio Mattogrossense?

Over to DW and Marcel on that one 😀

 

[zozo]

No idea, only know that plant from pictures.. 🙂

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

of appearance and growing habits compared to Myrio Mattogrossense?

I haven't tried it in an aquarium, but it grows really quickly and produces the emersed leaf rosette. You might be able to keep it submersed by continual replanting.

I've pulled up quite a lot of it from ponds etc. but it has never really had any submerged leaves left, just the emergent leaf rosettes.

cheers Darrel