Golden Naesea

[fjf888]

I purchased locally this weekend a plant that was called gold nesaea. It's unique color called out to me and said buy me. Quickly researching online, this seems to be a newly developed plant. Does anybody here have any experience keeping this? I put it in an area of my tank with good flow and lighting. I dose EI, except for GH Booster or equilibrium which I think is uneccessary with water in our area. Looks like it should be a weedy stem.

Thanks

[krisw]

Fred, that a new cultivar that Florida Aquatic Nurseries that they introduced three years ago at the 2008 AGA convention. It's a very pretty plant, but in my experience, not the easiest plant to get a whole mass looking nice all at once. It could have just been my tank conditions though. It definitely needs a high-tech setup, which it sounds like you have, so hopefully it'll do well for you!

[jweis]

I have this plant. I bought two stems of it from Aquarium Plants about a month ago. It is still alive and has had a little bit of new growth. I am giving it a lot of light and keeping the pH between 6.8 and 7.0. Considering that I have moved around a bunch, I think it is doing well.

[fjf888]

Thanks. Every once in awhile Centreville aquarium gets some good plants, they may still have some left for the Nova folks. I figure I'll know in a couple weeks whether it will take or not.

Thanks

[Cristy Keister]

I've had it for a good while. It seems to need A LOT of light to grow well, but doesn't seem to be picky about getting CO2 or ferts in my tanks. It also grows very slowly.

[ingg]

My experience as well. Shade it, and it goes ratty, and fast. Tougher to keep plant, but pretty if you can keep it going.

[eleontie]

Does anyone has a picture of this plant ?

[fjf888]

http://www.floridaaquatic.com/ArticlesN ... s2009.html

Here is a pic of it in my time, I clearly didn't wipe the glass down after having my hands in the tank.