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speedz
02-06-2009, 10:38
Are water lillies suitable for a fishtank? specifically a 3ft tank
Risen
02-06-2009, 11:21
Sure. I have a red lilly in mine.
speedz
02-06-2009, 11:27
perfect! think i'll go buy some
Henk Hugo
02-06-2009, 15:37
till they block all the light and the rest of your plants die
speedz
02-06-2009, 16:06
i hope that does'nt happen, i've got java fern growing wild in my tank
Henk Hugo
02-06-2009, 16:38
i grow 7 cultivars of Nymphea in my pond.... trust me it will block light in your tank if you allow the leavesto get to big
veegal
02-06-2009, 16:50
i grow 7 cultivars of Nymphea in my pond.... trust me it will block light in your tank if you allow the leavesto get to big

Yip those things are HUGE! (pretty, but huge :bigsmile: )
speedz
02-06-2009, 16:55
Im told these are pink waterlillies, anyone got experience with this plant?
@henk are these the same ones you have?
Henk Hugo
02-06-2009, 17:31
which pink? i have 3 options
speedz
02-06-2009, 17:45
i'm not sure, i will have to verify and get back to you
Henk Hugo
02-06-2009, 17:50
also do you want hardy or tropical? day or night blooming?
speedz
02-06-2009, 17:52
im not to clued up about this plant, any info/advice would be appreciated

congrats on the 1000 posts!!
Henk Hugo
02-06-2009, 18:02
http://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/showthread.php?t=95

Take a look at the photos in that thread
speedz
02-06-2009, 18:07
i must say thats an awesome looking pond! The lillies look proportionate to size of the pond, so i doubt they will make it in my 3ft
Philfarm
02-06-2009, 18:58
I have 5 different types of "lilly" in my 4ft with no problem...
Henk Hugo
02-06-2009, 19:00
yea but you keep them trimmed back...
Philfarm
02-06-2009, 19:21
Isnt that a foregone assumption with all plants in a planted tank:p
Henk Hugo
03-06-2009, 08:04
yes but you never allow the leaves to become mature so they dont block the light....
Ferryman
16-08-2009, 23:18
you do get a few nymphea that have a small leaf as well though, that doesn't get big and spread out much, we sell some at the nursery, i just have no idea specifically which species, the leaves have a reddish tint though
Henk Hugo
17-08-2009, 06:53
Thats interesting - i am yet to come accross any of those - i have 8 spp/cultivars and all of them make pretty big leaves.....
Ferryman
18-08-2009, 01:02
i'll try to find out which those are. the ultisales label just reads Water nymphea aqua lily R80 or something, not very informative

ugh, google produced "pink hardy water lily dwarf miniature" sigh, its probably some :nana: cultivar or something
Philfarm
18-08-2009, 01:06
Thats interesting - i am yet to come accross any of those - i have 8 spp/cultivars and all of them make pretty big leaves.....

This lilly makes tiny leaves...
http://i516.photobucket.com/albums/u323/philfarm/P1010280.jpg

http://i516.photobucket.com/albums/u323/philfarm/P1010229-1.jpg


oh and this one also, max 10cm..
Henk Hugo
18-08-2009, 09:13
in a tank maybe Phillip - plant that in a big (50cm) pot in a pond and watch it go