WINNING WHIPTAILS: Volume 8, Number 3
AMAZONAS May/Jun 2019: Winning Whiptails
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Freshwater Articles
Plant Spotlight: Alternanthera reineckii
Alternanthera reineckii is a gorgeous stem plant that is available in many cultivars, suitable for different ornamentation.
Plant Spotlight: Bucephalandra sp. “Godzilla”
This “Godzilla” was named for its longish dark-green, curved, and ridged leaves that exhibit a blue sheen and tons of scale-like silvery dots.
Plant Spotlight: Anubias barteri “Gold”
Like eye-catching gold coins, this easy-to-keep and highly decorative plant looks great surrounded by other greenery.
Plant Spotlight: “Gold Melon Sword Plant”, Echinodorus osiris
Easy to care for, this Brazilian plant does not require CO2 or high lighting. With extensive root systems, they do best in nutrient-rich substrates and propagate via side shoots from the main rhizome.
Plant Spotlight: Peacock Moss, Taxiphyllum sp. “Peacock”
Known commonly as Peacock Moss, Taxiphyllum sp. “Peacock” has a growth habit with a fanciful resemblance to that of the tail feathers of its animal namesake.
Plant Spotlight: Ludwigia sp. “Super Red”
Nutrient supplementation of iron and nitrogen, high lighting, and CO2 setups are recommended for optimal red coloration of this easy to grow aquarium plant.
VIDEOS: Evolution of Panta Rhei’s Raging Rapids Tank
Panta Rhei’s “rafting” or “torrents” aquarium creates a raging rapids for river-dwelling fishes and sets the bar for all who aspire to create a true “river tank”.
Plant Spotlight: “Water Lettuce”, Pistia stratiotes
Floating plants like Water Lettuce provide comfort and light-dampening security which are particularly important for breeding aquaria (especially guppies!). Their roots provide great shelter for small fry, and, of course, they make tanks look great from above!
Plant Spotlight: Hygrophila pinnatifida “Miramar Weed”
Water ferns (Microsorum and Bolbitis), Bucephalandra and Anubias form the phalanx of what would be considered to be “fish-proof” plants. But there is yet another, not often considered alternative: Hygrophila pinnatifida.
