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WATER SPRITE Ceratopteris...GREAT FOR SHRIMP

Item #1353506844

Current Auction Time: Sun May 12 10:08:21 2024

		Final:	$6.50		First Bid	$6.50
		Time left	00:00		# of Bids	1 (bid history)
		Started	Nov 14 2012 - 08:07:24 AM		Location	woodstock valley CT 06282 United States
		Ended	Nov 21 2012 - 08:07:24 AM Auction Closed
		Seller	Ftwchopper (13/13)
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		High Bidder	Aquakid (15/15)
		Payment	See Item Description, PayPal
		Shipping	Will Ship to Seller's Country Only Buyer Pays Fixed Amount, See Item Description

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Description

This is probably the easiest aquarium plant to grow, at least when left floating, and because of its rapid growth it quickly assimilates nutrients including ammonia/ammonium and is therefore quite useful in new tanks. It assimilates nutrients primarily through the leaves rather than the roots. The leaves, or more correctly fronds, since this is a true fern, can be somewhat variable in shape due to light, nutrients and water parameters. This makes identification of this species difficult, and it is often encountered in the literature under the synonyms Ceratopteris pteridioides and C. thalictroides, although both these are distinct species. C. pteridioides has blunt-lobed fronds (leaves), while C. thalictroides has fronds that are deeply pinate with tips more slender than the subject species. Daughter plants are readily produced from the sporangia on the older fronds. When left floating, the fronds may extend up to 50 cm (20 inches) across, and will block light from entering the aquarium; this is particularly useful to provide a darker environment such as for spawning fish. In such conditions, suitable substrate plants are any of the Cryptocoryne species. Otherwise, the daughter plants can be separated and used as individual plants and the parent plant discarded in order to keep the water surface more open. The dangling roots of floating Ceratopteris provide admirable shelter for fry, and are used by the anabantids that build bubblenests. Many fish and shrimp including anabantids, characins,RCS,CRS,Bee shrimp etc., will regularly browse the roots for particles of food.My shrimp love to hang out in the roots and wait for tasty morsels to float by.Also baby shrimp love to feed off the hanging root and provide a great place for them to hide... You are bidding on one large mother plant and up to ten smaller plants....This may include Duck weed and snails as tag alongs.........Happy bidding usps shipping on mondays and tuesdays $4.99

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Bid History:

Bidders		Bid Time		Bid		Comments
Aquakid (15/15)		Nov 19 2012 - 10:50:35 AM		$6.50

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