So last year, when I first tried to learn about aquatic plants, I (unknowingly) scored a Hygrophila lancea Araguaia "Chai" at one of the chain stores. It was a tissue culture, and died off in no time.
I looked into the plant, and discovered it was rather new to the market and usually costs a lot. I also discovered they are described as an "advanced" plant, needing lots of light, CO2, etc.
I recently had some points to spend at Petco, and while ordering a couple of standard items, decided for kicks to try their Chai again, since, for some reason, they can sell the plant for way less than elsewhere... $8!!!
When the plants arrived, I placed the sealed container by my two little Test Tanks so they'd get some light until I decided what I wanted to do with them.
On 9/26/24, I opened the container, washed off the gel, and planted them in two identical pots with Seachem Flourite. I put one in Test Tank #1 and one in Test Tank #2. The shrimps all came over to inspect the new additions to their tanks.
There were two small plants leftover, and they are just floating in my male betta's tank, and probably won't survive.
Will these two pots of Chai survive in low-tech tanks??? STAY TUNED!!
9/26/24 POT #1:
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9/26/24 POT #2:
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I looked into the plant, and discovered it was rather new to the market and usually costs a lot. I also discovered they are described as an "advanced" plant, needing lots of light, CO2, etc.
I recently had some points to spend at Petco, and while ordering a couple of standard items, decided for kicks to try their Chai again, since, for some reason, they can sell the plant for way less than elsewhere... $8!!!
When the plants arrived, I placed the sealed container by my two little Test Tanks so they'd get some light until I decided what I wanted to do with them.
On 9/26/24, I opened the container, washed off the gel, and planted them in two identical pots with Seachem Flourite. I put one in Test Tank #1 and one in Test Tank #2. The shrimps all came over to inspect the new additions to their tanks.
There were two small plants leftover, and they are just floating in my male betta's tank, and probably won't survive.
Will these two pots of Chai survive in low-tech tanks??? STAY TUNED!!
9/26/24 POT #1:
9/26/24 POT #2:
