Hi M, It has got nothing to do with the plants, its got nothing to do with the substrate, it is the denitrification cycle which is causing this...
I think that Sean and his team are perfectly capable of teaching folks most of what they need to know. I could perhaps add some botanical details,...
And so the confusion continues. I think I am going to post a thread about how to identify altums properly.
I don't believe it. It is completely not the right season for wild-caught altums and I doubt whether there are any tank bred ones will reach SA....
Hi Sean, I think that this is a very positive development and you guys at SAPTA are doing a great job. It would really be a tremendous...
Yes it is Sean J, I know only of plans for Gauteng at this stage.
Hi Tracy, I will get back to you this evening after I consult my wise books. Hi Hawk, With regard to this course, I would advise that you send...
No Marius, they are not the same plant, but in most instances we have Egeria densa and not Elodea, but unless the plants are flowering, which is...
The Ludwigia, if it grows in a river, always grows out of the water and looks something like this: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Have a look here: Dense water weed | Egeria densa - Invasives Species South Africa
Hi Marius, Do you think it was Elodea or Egeria? Can you tell the difference? Kind regards, Dirk
Gauteng Government's new environmental legislation. In a country such as Germany you cannot open a petshop without a training in animal husbandry,...
Biggest load of rubbish, all the mosses are permitted! I really do not know why the lfs are so uninformed, but this is going to change as a local...
But if it has been in a tank before then it should be fine!
Ryno you are quite right, pennywort is banned from imports, see also the UK banned plants thread. Just to clarify, it is the Ludwigia which has...
Hi Reedfish, SO, let us make a bit of a comparison here, because the common names used are often confused. Brazilian pennywort, aka Hydrocotyle...
T~C, The flowers are yellow, about 2 cm across with five petals. Ryno, Just for the record, Brazilian pennywort, aka Hydocotyle bonariensis is...
Oh and Twisted, My stay in the Drakensberg was very nice, only too short and I had to spend too long in lectures, but I did manage to take a nice...
Hi Ryno, You must be very careful about the pennywort. We have an indigenous pennywort that looks very similar. What happens is that the...
Hi Ferdie, One can report invasive aquatic plants to the local nature conservation offices. This is obviously a mixed bag but one must try to...
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