brother bear Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 hey gang i've been reading a few posts and i have seen hornwort mentioned quite a lot so what is it, what does it look like and should i have some thanks me ol' mates BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 i suppose its just another tropical plant thats looks nice, dunno if it does anything special for bettas though. it looks something like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 Hornwart is a great, fast growing and extremely hardy plant, it has gotta be the toughest plant out there in my opinion. It will grow and thrive on next to no light, no added fertilisers and is said to excrete a chemical toxic to algae. It grows great in coldwater and tropical aquariums, goldfish dont eat it either!! 10/10 reccomendation :dontknow: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brother bear Posted June 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 thanks for that were do you get it from i haven't seen it at my local lfs BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Elflett Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 Goldfish *do* eat it... once they get big and hungry enough... I got a huge serve of it off an ebay seller, and have previously had good serves from another one up in Qld... I generally throw away a handful a week, otherwise my tanks would be clogged... It doesn't seem to stop the algae - if it did, I'd be worried for my algae eaters... it DOES soak up nitrates at a huge rate, and can out compete algae easily... Elodea is more commonly used in small containers, as it's not such a fast grower - hornwort/foxtail is very 'thready', so grows quick on what it's absorbing... Pisces Enterprises DO supply Hornwort - they supply a lot of decent, aquatic plants... the problem is all the retailers seem to buy is the cheap, non aquatic stuff that they all sell - if they sell hornwort to you once, they'll never sell any more... if they sell an aluminium plant bunch, you'll be back in a month to 6 weeks for more... Anchored down, you can make it look like a conifer - allowed to float free, it's a great surface hiding spot for fry... I'd give it a 10 out of 10 as well, it's a no brainer if you want easy plants... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brother bear Posted June 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 thanks Stuart i noticed someone had some for sale so i'm seeing if she still has some BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 Hmmm..... well I wonder what I'm doing wrong with my hornwort then? I find that it sheds all of it's lower leaves which then rots in the tank. It's leaves also seem stiff and my fish don't really go near it. I mostly use water sprite now. It seems to grow much better for me. It forms thick floating clumps which my females can hide in when they're spawning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 i hope its no more then 7 dollars a bunch because 7 dollars is all i have tell i go back to work which could be either this weekend or next mid week lol. i dont think i've seen it at any LFS's. but i could be wrong? does anyone know of st george or auburn has it? i suppose i could ring and ask, but im lazy. sounds like a good plant for me lol. hahaha mike you cant seem to grown anything these days, whats goin on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 hahaha mike you cant seem to grown anything these days, whats goin on? Oi! I can grow water sprite. And there's a wart on my big toe that's going great guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Elflett Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 $4.90 for way more than any 'bunch' you'll get in an LFS, but $5.50 for freight (three containers of plants go on the one freight charge though...): http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi...p;rd=1&rd=1 10 good strands for $2, with $8 freight - but each item after is only $2 freight... http://cgi.ebay.com.au/10-x-FOXTAIL-aquari...1QQcmdZViewItem Cheers, Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 You can buy bunches for $4.50 at South Windsor Fish Hatchery. Michael are you planting it? remember its free floater. Ive never had luck actually planting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 Michael are you planting it? remember its free floater. Ive never had luck actually planting it. Not planting it. Just letting it float. The growing tip is ok. It melts from the bottom end. And it does it fast. The needles go everywhere. They're all still rotting in the corner box filter. I keep meaning to clean it out. Lucky I'm not a clean freak. I'm more of a filthy freak. But even for me the rotting hornwort needles are a bit concerning. Mind you I've got rotting IAL in there which I don't seem to care about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 i think perhaps pH or softness/hardness causes the rot. It goes gangbusters in 99% of my tanks (all under identical lighting cinditions) and started rotting off in one. I added some shell grit and voila - no more rotting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 Ahhhh... that makes sense. It doesn't like my soft, acidic tanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 can this plant be cut or trimmed from the bottom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 it doesn't really have a bottom. it has no roots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 Ned, it has a growing end and a non-growing end which is what I meant by the bottom. Yes, I could trim it off. But since I don't reckon my fish particularly like it anyway, I can't be bothered with it. I never see my fish resting or taking refuge in hornwort compared to water sprite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 ill look into this water sprite stuff, but good to know that i can trim it! Thanks Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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