NANFA-- Eel grass

Gordon James (gordonj_at_fundy.net)
Mon, 8 Apr 2002 15:56:24 -0300

send me your snail mail address and I'll find a way to send some (probably
some root cuttings)
it grows in tidal areas that are often covered by full fresh water (low tide
river water), but where we live on the bay of fundy, the tides rise so much
that the St. John river is considered tidal 70 miles inland.

----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Bock <bockhouse_at_earthlink.net>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 2:13 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- Return of the sea monkeys?

> Gordon, If it grows tall and tolerates brackish water, I'd love to get
some,
> too.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Bob Bock
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gordon James" <gordonj_at_fundy.net>
> To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 10:09 AM
> Subject: Re: NANFA-- Return of the sea monkeys?
>
>
> > we have an eel grass that grows well in tidal areas here.
> > cold water (North Atlantic)
> >
> > If you want I will get you some when all the ice leaves the rivers.
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Rhonda Wilson <gupp_at_naturalaquariums.com>
> > To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 12:32 PM
> > Subject: Re: NANFA-- Return of the sea monkeys?
> >
> >
> > > Scott Davis wrote:
> > >
> > > > There is a Crypt, by the bye, which can thrive in what seems to be a
> > > > hardwater, almost brackish environment in coastal Thailand.
Somewhere
> > "they"
> > > > have published a shot of Cryptocoryne ciliata which seems to be
> tolerant
> > of
> > > > a wide range of parameters. One has been pictured a couple of feet
> tall,
> > > > having grown out of the water in at least partial sunlight!
> > >
> > >
> > > This is a great plant for brackish water. It took me a long time to
find
> > > some but eventually did. I have it growing in half and half brackish
> > > water. It's the only thing other than hair algae that will grow in it.
> > > And even the hair algae isn't doing that well. :)
> > >
> > > Rhonda
> > >
> > > --
> > > http://naturalaquariums.com/
> > >
> >
>
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