Potamogeton gayi

ua hua · 06-07-2012, 03:29 AM

Does anyone else keep this plant? I have had this plant in my tank for almost 3 months now and while it didn't show much of any growth for the longest time it has finally started throwing out runners. I have never seen a stem plant that barely shows any vertical growth over such a long time but stills looks very healthy and I would love to get some more of this but I don't see it offered too often and from what I read it can be a real weed so I guess I will just wait and see what happens with all these runners shooting out. I had to pull out a stem tonight to see what the roots were looking like and they have quite the roots for a plant that is not showing much vertical growth. So if anyone that has any experience with this plant can add to this would be appreciated. Does it take so long for it to establish itself before it starts to show more vertical growth?

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jim lockhart · 06-07-2012, 03:52 AM

It's a Pondweed, will sit there for a while in the tank until it establishes its fine root system. It's been around a long time and has kind of gone out of fashion, but it's a nice little plant. It will porpagate from runners or cuttings, so very flexible.

Terminating the runners may induce more vertical growth. When it does get to the surface, growth will accelerate, it will shoot across the surface.

Jim.

**mayanjungledog** · 06-07-2012, 03:56 AM

I had P. gayi for a while a few years ago. I had it in a 10 gallon medium light, DIY CO2, and within a matter of months, it practically took over the whole tank. Lots of vertical growth and runners. It seemed to grow vertically faster with less light.

alan j t · 06-07-2012, 04:30 AM

i had it once, once established in my tank it took over. very nive plant.

ua hua · 06-07-2012, 04:46 AM

Thanks for all the replies. I have never seen a plant take so long to start growing vertical. It has been in the tank for 3 months and hardly grew 2" but yet it's starting to send out runners. Very neat looking plant.

doubleott05 · 06-07-2012, 12:47 PM

i had this in my tank one time and after it established its self i could not stop it from growing.... i even pulled it all out and then it grew backk...

06-07-2012, 03:29 AM	#1
ua hua Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (36/100%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,218	Potamogeton gayi Does anyone else keep this plant? I have had this plant in my tank for almost 3 months now and while it didn't show much of any growth for the longest time it has finally started throwing out runners. I have never seen a stem plant that barely shows any vertical growth over such a long time but stills looks very healthy and I would love to get some more of this but I don't see it offered too often and from what I read it can be a real weed so I guess I will just wait and see what happens with all these runners shooting out. I had to pull out a stem tonight to see what the roots were looking like and they have quite the roots for a plant that is not showing much vertical growth. So if anyone that has any experience with this plant can add to this would be appreciated. Does it take so long for it to establish itself before it starts to show more vertical growth? Image __________________ All matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration, we are all one consciousness experimenting ourselves subjectively, there is no such thing as death, life is only a dream in which is an imagination of ourselves. Bill Hicks ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My 90 gal. http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...as-90-gal.html My water garden http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/po...er-garden.html

06-07-2012, 04:46 AM	#5
ua hua Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (36/100%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,218	Thanks for all the replies. I have never seen a plant take so long to start growing vertical. It has been in the tank for 3 months and hardly grew 2" but yet it's starting to send out runners. Very neat looking plant. __________________ All matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration, we are all one consciousness experimenting ourselves subjectively, there is no such thing as death, life is only a dream in which is an imagination of ourselves. Bill Hicks ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My 90 gal. http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...as-90-gal.html My water garden http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/po...er-garden.html

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06-07-2012, 03:52 AM	#2
jim lockhart Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Jose, Ca Posts: 41	It's a Pondweed, will sit there for a while in the tank until it establishes its fine root system. It's been around a long time and has kind of gone out of fashion, but it's a nice little plant. It will porpagate from runners or cuttings, so very flexible. Terminating the runners may induce more vertical growth. When it does get to the surface, growth will accelerate, it will shoot across the surface. Jim.

06-07-2012, 03:56 AM	#3
mayanjungledog Geek (View User Tanks) PTrader: (55/100%) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 522	I had P. gayi for a while a few years ago. I had it in a 10 gallon medium light, DIY CO2, and within a matter of months, it practically took over the whole tank. Lots of vertical growth and runners. It seemed to grow vertically faster with less light.

06-07-2012, 04:30 AM	#4
alan j t Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (41/100%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: RENO NV Posts: 765	i had it once, once established in my tank it took over. very nive plant.

06-07-2012, 12:47 PM	#6
doubleott05 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ft Leavenworth KS Posts: 217	i had this in my tank one time and after it established its self i could not stop it from growing.... i even pulled it all out and then it grew backk...