hrmm...bolbitus

MentaldisordeR · 11-08-2004, 01:04 AM

what experiences have you guys had with this plant?

thanks in advance
Mark

Momotaro · 11-08-2004, 01:10 AM

There is a ton of information on this plant already on the board!

Try doing a search!

Mike

MentaldisordeR · 11-08-2004, 01:20 AM

ooooo didn't think of that...thanks

MentaldisordeR · 11-08-2004, 01:35 AM

darn this pic from aquariumplants.com is misleading

i thought it stayed low to whatever it was attached to, but i was wrong

TeeItUp · 11-08-2004, 12:22 PM

First 3 months mine did not do much and had some dark spots but then started to take off. 6 months now and it is more than 5 times its original size. I attached 2 plants to a large piece of driftwood by pushing it in the cracks. The wood is almost completely covered now and the root structure is amazing. I am so glad I waited it out.

Momotaro · 11-09-2004, 03:06 AM

The picture is not misleading, that is what the plant looks like!

The fronds of the fern can get to 8-10" tall if they are grown in optimal conditions. The plant stays fairly low, in proportion to it's own growth. The fronds of the plant tend to sag and hang a bit.

So much for the "Search"!

Mike

MentaldisordeR · 11-09-2004, 08:38 PM

no i did the search and even searched google and the pics of the plant i found were showing it as a huge plant...also the search within the site wasnt much help atleast it didnt tell of experiences with the plant

...hrm maybe i will buy this plant after all...theres a certain affect im aiming at and i believe i will be able to achieve it

[edit]

woops missed your last post momotaro, in one of the threads during the search...and it was what i was looking for ....sorry

Momotaro · 11-10-2004, 01:51 AM

Just try the plant! It is a great one. Nice shape and nice color. If you don't like the plant you can always swap it with someone for something else!

Mike

putty · 11-10-2004, 09:59 PM

One of my favorites. Put it close to the outflow of your filter, it loves current. The green that this plant gets with good lights and CO2 is unlike any other aquarium plant IMO. It looks like it is made of see-through plastic.

I have mine growing horizontally out of some wood. I love watching the new fronds uncurl, and pearl as they do.

Mmmm bolbitis.

ming · 11-10-2004, 11:42 PM

These plants go for a lot!
I had a piece of rhizome about 6" long attached to a rock about 3lbs nicely grown and my LFS took it for $12.50! They sell it for double in return
With the speed mine grows at, I can pop them a plant every months or so
Granted its no get rich quick scheme, but its free money to fund my hobby and will grow at that speed even if I neglect it now and then. And it looks good too!

MentaldisordeR · 11-11-2004, 02:21 AM

alrighty thanks for the replys...i will give this plant a go

11-08-2004, 01:04 AM	#1
MentaldisordeR Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 99	hrmm...bolbitus what experiences have you guys had with this plant? thanks in advance Mark __________________ Eheim Pimp Club Member #77

11-08-2004, 01:10 AM	#2
Momotaro Doesn't like Kool-Aid (View User Tanks) PTrader: (52/100%) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Hawthorne, New Jersey Posts: 10,108	There is a ton of information on this plant already on the board! Try doing a search! Mike __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

11-08-2004, 01:20 AM	#3
MentaldisordeR Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 99	ooooo didn't think of that...thanks __________________ Eheim Pimp Club Member #77

11-08-2004, 01:35 AM	#4
MentaldisordeR Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 99	darn this pic from aquariumplants.com is misleading i thought it stayed low to whatever it was attached to, but i was wrong __________________ Eheim Pimp Club Member #77

11-08-2004, 12:22 PM	#5
TeeItUp Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mount Vernon, Ohio Posts: 493	First 3 months mine did not do much and had some dark spots but then started to take off. 6 months now and it is more than 5 times its original size. I attached 2 plants to a large piece of driftwood by pushing it in the cracks. The wood is almost completely covered now and the root structure is amazing. I am so glad I waited it out. __________________ Eheim Pimp Club member #14 2215 Classic Eheim CO2 Diffuser

11-09-2004, 03:06 AM	#6
Momotaro Doesn't like Kool-Aid (View User Tanks) PTrader: (52/100%) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Hawthorne, New Jersey Posts: 10,108	The picture is not misleading, that is what the plant looks like! The fronds of the fern can get to 8-10" tall if they are grown in optimal conditions. The plant stays fairly low, in proportion to it's own growth. The fronds of the plant tend to sag and hang a bit. So much for the "Search"! Mike __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

11-09-2004, 08:38 PM	#7
MentaldisordeR Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 99	no i did the search and even searched google and the pics of the plant i found were showing it as a huge plant...also the search within the site wasnt much help atleast it didnt tell of experiences with the plant ...hrm maybe i will buy this plant after all...theres a certain affect im aiming at and i believe i will be able to achieve it [edit] woops missed your last post momotaro, in one of the threads during the search...and it was what i was looking for ....sorry __________________ Eheim Pimp Club Member #77

11-10-2004, 01:51 AM	#8
Momotaro Doesn't like Kool-Aid (View User Tanks) PTrader: (52/100%) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Hawthorne, New Jersey Posts: 10,108	Just try the plant! It is a great one. Nice shape and nice color. If you don't like the plant you can always swap it with someone for something else! Mike __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

11-10-2004, 09:59 PM	#9
putty Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 666	One of my favorites. Put it close to the outflow of your filter, it loves current. The green that this plant gets with good lights and CO2 is unlike any other aquarium plant IMO. It looks like it is made of see-through plastic. I have mine growing horizontally out of some wood. I love watching the new fronds uncurl, and pearl as they do. Mmmm bolbitis. __________________ got CO2?

11-10-2004, 11:42 PM	#10
ming Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 653	These plants go for a lot! I had a piece of rhizome about 6" long attached to a rock about 3lbs nicely grown and my LFS took it for $12.50! They sell it for double in return With the speed mine grows at, I can pop them a plant every months or so Granted its no get rich quick scheme, but its free money to fund my hobby and will grow at that speed even if I neglect it now and then. And it looks good too! __________________ 10G, 2x13W PC AH retrofit, Hagen CO2 Taken down 29G, 1x55W PC AH retrofit, Flourite, DIY CO2 Taken down 10G, 2x10W PC Walmart Screw-ins Cherry Shrimp Tank 29G, 2x65W PC Coralife, Flourite Taken down 2.5G, 2x10W PC Walmart Screw-in Taken down 75G, 2x54W T5, 90lbs Flourite http://www.mings.info

11-11-2004, 02:21 AM	#11
MentaldisordeR Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 99	alrighty thanks for the replys...i will give this plant a go __________________ Eheim Pimp Club Member #77

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