Edvet
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It's reported to grow as thick floating mats in nature,
http://www.tfhmagazine.com/details/plant-of-the-month/tonina-fluviatilis.htm
and i am trying to get them emersed for a future tank.
Toninas by Ed Prust, on Flickr
In trade they seem to be from submerged culture alone, often in a suboptimal state. I managed to get some from in vitro cultures ( not commercialy available, don't ask) and i have been trying to get these going.
At first i put them on a shrimp soil i put EI ferts in( to get some NPMg in it) and covered them in RO water. I kept changing that to keep the TDS low ( 50 microsiemens).
20170901_123317 by Ed Prust, on Flickr
20170901_123328 by Ed Prust, on Flickr
After they started putting out roots i started to gradually lower the water, until they where emersed.
20170918_143244 by Ed Prust, on Flickr
I have them in a small tank with a heater in a container of water and kept it closed with cling film.
After 14 days i started to open it a bit to let the air dry out.
20170925_123604 by Ed Prust, on Flickr
They seem to be evolving well, so i keep my fingers crossed.
http://www.tfhmagazine.com/details/plant-of-the-month/tonina-fluviatilis.htm
and i am trying to get them emersed for a future tank.
In trade they seem to be from submerged culture alone, often in a suboptimal state. I managed to get some from in vitro cultures ( not commercialy available, don't ask) and i have been trying to get these going.
At first i put them on a shrimp soil i put EI ferts in( to get some NPMg in it) and covered them in RO water. I kept changing that to keep the TDS low ( 50 microsiemens).
After they started putting out roots i started to gradually lower the water, until they where emersed.
I have them in a small tank with a heater in a container of water and kept it closed with cling film.
After 14 days i started to open it a bit to let the air dry out.
They seem to be evolving well, so i keep my fingers crossed.