RAOK-Floaters: Salvinia cucullata (Asian Watermoss)&S. oblongifolia (Giant Salvinia)

rozdaboff · 01-05-2013, 05:09 PM

The Salvinia cucullata I got for my tank has exploded and is overgrowing my RRF, so I have a decent amount available if anyone is interested.

I have found snails in my tank that seem to have come in on some plants, and the Salvinia also have small numbers of grey bugs (aphids I believe) but they don't seem to damage the Salvinia and can be knocked/plucked off with tweezers and dropped into the tank for fish food -- just so you know.

**Update** It looks like I will have some more for this next Saturday (1/12) if anyone is interested. I'll be heading out to LI in the morning, hitting a few LFS and Franks, and then Brooklyn on the way back.

I also have some pieces of giant Salvinia (S. oblongifolia) as well as some frogbit that arrived as a stowaway with my other floaters.

Option · 01-05-2013, 09:46 PM

I'll take some. Check your PM!

**jimmytruong87** · 01-05-2013, 11:17 PM

Me 2

rozdaboff · 01-06-2013, 10:26 PM

I gave out what I had. I still have some more set aside in the event that my RRF continues to not do well - but if I can get it to turn around, I should have another 4 bags or so for RAOK/trade.

rozdaboff · 01-07-2013, 12:37 AM

It looks like I will have some more for next weekend if anyone is interested. I'll be heading out to LI in the morning, hitting a few LFS and Franks, and then Brooklyn on the way back.

I also have some pieces of giant Salvinia (S. oblongifolia) as well as some frogbit that arrives as a stowaway with my other floaters.

**acitydweller** · 01-07-2013, 01:41 PM

Hey roz, do you have photos of your giant salvinia?

rozdaboff · 01-07-2013, 05:02 PM

I can get one of how it is growing in my tank tonight - but here is a pic of the stock from the gentleman that I originally got it from on Aquabid. My leaves tend to stay shorter on new growth being so close to the FugeRay, though.

**acitydweller** · 01-07-2013, 05:23 PM

oh dude, that looks awesome. i wouldn't mind trying to grow these if you have any left at our next meet.

rozdaboff · 01-07-2013, 05:34 PM

No problem. Growth of this species easy to control due to the linear growth nature, so I will definitely be keeping this one around the top of my driftwood and should have cuttings. The other type (Salvinia calcullata), which is also very nice, I might let go due to how fast it grows; I think it is choking out the RRF.

**acitydweller** · 01-07-2013, 05:37 PM

thanks for sharing. love to see it.

Option · 01-07-2013, 11:34 PM

The S.calcullata looks amazing, I can vouch for him already. And this was the exact species of floaters I had been looking for....calcullata is not nearly as common as the other salvinia species. Thanks again, Roz.

I'm curious now how fast this floater will take over....

rozdaboff · 01-07-2013, 11:50 PM

The cucullata grows pretty fast. I went from about 10 pieces of the size that I gave you to near complete coverage of a 10g tank in about 3 weeks. But since it stays in clumps, it is easy to remove.

Here is a picture of the giant salvinia in my tank right now:

Oz

Monster Fish · 01-07-2013, 11:53 PM

These look pretty cool. Can I get a few plants of each?

rozdaboff · 01-08-2013, 12:12 AM

Sure

01-05-2013, 05:09 PM	#1
rozdaboff Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (17/100%) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Yonkers, NY Posts: 288	RAOK-Floaters: Salvinia cucullata (Asian Watermoss)&S. oblongifolia (Giant Salvinia) The Salvinia cucullata I got for my tank has exploded and is overgrowing my RRF, so I have a decent amount available if anyone is interested. I have found snails in my tank that seem to have come in on some plants, and the Salvinia also have small numbers of grey bugs (aphids I believe) but they don't seem to damage the Salvinia and can be knocked/plucked off with tweezers and dropped into the tank for fish food -- just so you know. Update It looks like I will have some more for this next Saturday (1/12) if anyone is interested. I'll be heading out to LI in the morning, hitting a few LFS and Franks, and then Brooklyn on the way back. I also have some pieces of giant Salvinia (S. oblongifolia) as well as some frogbit that arrived as a stowaway with my other floaters. Last edited by rozdaboff; 01-07-2013 at 12:40 AM.. Reason: Update

01-07-2013, 01:41 PM	#6
acitydweller ओं मणिपद्मे हूं (View User Tanks) PTrader: (125/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New York, NY Posts: 6,044	Hey roz, do you have photos of your giant salvinia? __________________ Namaste ओं मणिपद्मे हूं My life extends far beyond the limitations of me Keeper of the LIST

01-07-2013, 05:23 PM	#8
acitydweller ओं मणिपद्मे हूं (View User Tanks) PTrader: (125/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New York, NY Posts: 6,044	oh dude, that looks awesome. i wouldn't mind trying to grow these if you have any left at our next meet. __________________ Namaste ओं मणिपद्मे हूं My life extends far beyond the limitations of me Keeper of the LIST

01-07-2013, 05:37 PM	#10
acitydweller ओं मणिपद्मे हूं (View User Tanks) PTrader: (125/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New York, NY Posts: 6,044	thanks for sharing. love to see it. __________________ Namaste ओं मणिपद्मे हूं My life extends far beyond the limitations of me Keeper of the LIST

01-07-2013, 11:53 PM	#13
Monster Fish Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (24/100%) Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 1,822	These look pretty cool. Can I get a few plants of each? __________________ 5.5 gallon grass tank\|5.5 gallon Rili tank RAOK Club #77\|*The Fraternity of Dirt #112*

01-05-2013, 09:46 PM	#2
Option Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New York, NY Posts: 774	I'll take some. Check your PM!

01-05-2013, 11:17 PM	#3
jimmytruong87 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: New York City, NY Posts: 458	Me 2

01-06-2013, 10:26 PM	#4
rozdaboff Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (17/100%) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Yonkers, NY Posts: 288	I gave out what I had. I still have some more set aside in the event that my RRF continues to not do well - but if I can get it to turn around, I should have another 4 bags or so for RAOK/trade.

01-07-2013, 12:37 AM	#5
rozdaboff Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (17/100%) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Yonkers, NY Posts: 288	It looks like I will have some more for next weekend if anyone is interested. I'll be heading out to LI in the morning, hitting a few LFS and Franks, and then Brooklyn on the way back. I also have some pieces of giant Salvinia (S. oblongifolia) as well as some frogbit that arrives as a stowaway with my other floaters.

01-07-2013, 05:02 PM	#7
rozdaboff Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (17/100%) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Yonkers, NY Posts: 288	I can get one of how it is growing in my tank tonight - but here is a pic of the stock from the gentleman that I originally got it from on Aquabid. My leaves tend to stay shorter on new growth being so close to the FugeRay, though.

01-07-2013, 05:34 PM	#9
rozdaboff Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (17/100%) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Yonkers, NY Posts: 288	No problem. Growth of this species easy to control due to the linear growth nature, so I will definitely be keeping this one around the top of my driftwood and should have cuttings. The other type (Salvinia calcullata), which is also very nice, I might let go due to how fast it grows; I think it is choking out the RRF.

01-07-2013, 11:34 PM	#11
Option Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New York, NY Posts: 774	The S.calcullata looks amazing, I can vouch for him already. And this was the exact species of floaters I had been looking for....calcullata is not nearly as common as the other salvinia species. Thanks again, Roz. I'm curious now how fast this floater will take over....

01-07-2013, 11:50 PM	#12
rozdaboff Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (17/100%) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Yonkers, NY Posts: 288	The cucullata grows pretty fast. I went from about 10 pieces of the size that I gave you to near complete coverage of a 10g tank in about 3 weeks. But since it stays in clumps, it is easy to remove. Here is a picture of the giant salvinia in my tank right now: Oz

01-08-2013, 12:12 AM	#14
rozdaboff Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (17/100%) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Yonkers, NY Posts: 288	Sure

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