Bucephalandra "green" at Petco?

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Iwagumist

Discussion Starter · Mar 31, 2017

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So I went into Petco the yesterday, just to stroll through the aisles, not expecting to see anything interesting, and definitely not expecting to see something that I would actually want in my tanks (I don't trust Petco in the slightest). I went over to the tiny shelf that has the aquatic plants growing in cups and baggies because their immersed section is awful, when I noticed that they had a tiny cups with all kinds of more hard to come by foreground plants, like glosso, HC, and Riccia fluitans. I also noticed that they had one little cup with Bucephalandra "green", which kind of took me off guard, since I thought that most Buces where pretty hard to come by plants. It was $9.99 which wasn't cheap, but I know buces are usually kind of pricey, especially when you have to pay shipping, and, despite its size I decided to go ahead and get it anyways. So is this normal? Do you guys ever see Buces in your Petco? And just so you guys make sure it is the right plant (I have never done buces before) I am attaching some pics. Also, was this a good or bad deal for the price, species and size of plant? Thanks for helping a Buce noob! :grin2:

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KayakJimW

· #2 · Mar 31, 2017

Looks good. Their plants in cups and tubes are pretty sweet. I've found very tall needle leaf java ferns and some different types of smaller anubias there in the tubes. Little tip, when they've been on the shelf too long and start to look bad, they throw them away. Get in good with the aquatics guy and he may give them to you. They just need the label for inventory reasons and the plants usually bounce right back. Petco isn't the devil folks make them out to be. Well not all locations are...

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Iwagumist

Discussion Starter · #3 · Mar 31, 2017

Ok, thanks! I am wanting to glue them to some dragon stone... does hot glue work? I have some super glue, but I don't know if it is the right type. It doesn't say gel, but that is probably because it is a low quality brand. It may be the right chemical though.

irishspy

· #4 · Mar 31, 2017

Iwagumist said:
Ok, thanks! I am wanting to glue them to some dragon stone... does hot glue work? I have some super glue, but I don't know if it is the right type. It doesn't say gel, but that is probably because it is a low quality brand. It may be the right chemical though.

As long as it's cyanoacrylate (sp?) and nothing else, it should be fine. If you're not sure, go to your local 99-cent store and get a new pack. I wouldn't try hot glue.

And Petco can really vary store by store. I bought some platys from my nearest that have done great, but a school of neons from that same store a week later almost all died. I second the endorsement of their pre-packaged plants. I think you got a nice buy on that Buce.

BettaBettas

· #5 · Mar 31, 2017

my Petco doesn't have in vitro plants like that green buce, they have the stuff in tubes but its all the same, some java fern some anubias species, eh

elusive77

· #6 · Mar 31, 2017

I found the same thing just this week. I wasn't expecting to find anything outside of the normal java ferns and sword plants. But I walked out of there with Bucephelandra sp Green, Hygrophila Pinnatifida, and some Hygrophila Corymbosa Compacta all at very reasonable prices. I was pleasantly surprised.

BettaBettas

· #7 · Mar 31, 2017

elusive77 said:
I found the same thing just this week. I wasn't expecting to find anything outside of the normal java ferns and sword plants. But I walked out of there with Bucephelandra sp Green, Hygrophila Pinnatifida, and some Hygrophila Corymbosa Compacta all at very reasonable prices. I was pleasantly surprised.

They where in the tube things? ill have to look more carefully next time im out

Iwagumist

Discussion Starter · #8 · Mar 31, 2017

irishspy said:
As long as it's cyanoacrylate (sp?) and nothing else, it should be fine. If you're not sure, go to your local 99-cent store and get a new pack. I wouldn't try hot glue.

And Petco can really vary store by store. I bought some platys from my nearest that have done great, but a school of neons from that same store a week later almost all died. I second the endorsement of their pre-packaged plants. I think you got a nice buy on that Buce.

Hmm, the super glue I have says, "contains ethyl cyanoacrylate." Sound good?

Maryland Guppy

· #9 · Mar 31, 2017

The Buce are in the cups. $9.99
Typically 3 chunks per cup and they transition well to submerged without loss of leaves.
Mine are still tied each to a chunk of lava rock, and have tripled in size.
Only defined as "sp. Green Wavy"

Acro

· #10 · Mar 31, 2017

That's so happy to hear! And that's the only one or two species (green or green wavy) that have been tissue cultured with any regularity! Super happy to hear that it's now becoming wide spread! Wish I had a Petco near by, maybe petsmart will get in on it too! I don't even keep buce any more, but if they had them, I'd buy some just to support!

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bigbadjon

· #11 · Apr 1, 2017

I bought some maybe August 2016. Pretty slow growing in low tech but it is bushy and looks good. I glued the whole clump to a rock.

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brook39

· #12 · Apr 1, 2017

I think Petco is the store where You can only buy Gold fish, cats food/toy or hamster, it's not a professional pet store,You shouldn't buy anything there if You're a true hobbyist. they target mostly kids And cat/dog lovers. You can buy everything cheaper online

BettaBettas

· #13 · Apr 2, 2017

brook39 said:
I think Petco is the store where You can only buy Gold fish, cats food/toy or hamster, it's not a professional pet store,You shouldn't buy anything there if You're a true hobbyist. they target mostly kids And cat/dog lovers. You can buy everything cheaper online

that's complete bs lol, not to come on rude

Coming from a person who mostly despises chain stores, online vendors are PRICEY as hell depending who we are talking about, this forum is so/so (not a curse word its a noun), Petco has some majorly good deals. As someone stated above they throw away plants, you can get discounted or for free. 1$ per gallon I guarantee you will see no where else Online. Have to appreciate some of the things they have. Saying "if you buy Anything there, then you are not a true hobbyist!" Im positive that @/PEdwards or Greggz, Burr, strungout, Etc the people I most respect on here for their scapes and knowledge have purchased 1 item from Petco their entire hobby lives. Theirs a nice person (forgot their Profile name) on here who works at Petco and gets a lot of plants and items from there for their tanks. Nice person btw and great scaper may I add

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Maryland Guppy

· #14 · Apr 2, 2017

I agree with @BettaBettas mostly on this issue.

It ain't a "Professional PetStore" for sure!
But, I cannot get amano shrimp and/or nerites any cheaper when livestock is 50% off on the first 3 days or so when the $1 per gallon sales start.
Need "Prime" or an API test kit in a jam, they may have it.

Buce in a cup has grown well, and a few others tissue cultured.
Enough to swap with some fellow aquarists.
Bought some java fern 3 years ago in a tube, Nov 2016 I was over-run with it.
A local pet store gave me $100 in store credit as a trade in.
It was some really clean "Primo" java fern though.

There fish? Well near me that is another story.
Don't like the look of them, always a few dead, and I am very skeptical.
I have tested the water that has came with the shrimp & snails.
It tests just fine but still don't want to trust a fish purchase.

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bigbadjon

· #15 · Apr 2, 2017

Being April 1st, I assumed his comment to be an ill delivered joke.

BettaBettas

· #16 · Apr 2, 2017

Maryland Guppy, my Petco thankfully has the best aquatics sails manager! I actually haven't seen one dead fish at my Petco, he says he never purchases (or orders) a fish he has never kept or done extensive research on, I consider him a go to guy for free things I will have to say, or discount items.

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dru

· #17 · Apr 2, 2017

Petco is stepping up their tissue culture game

BettaBettas

· #18 · Apr 3, 2017

not mine *cries in dark corner of despair* lol

LifesABichir

· #19 · Apr 4, 2017

I found some to. It was the most pathetic smallest plants but I bought them anyway. They melted and I floated them in a net because they were so small. One of my fish knocked the net off into the water and I still can't find them lol.

Quack

· #20 · Apr 4, 2017

I've found utricularia graminifolia there twice. Have also seen a buce.

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