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Re: [AGA Member] Pellia
Scott,
I live in Clifton, NJ but my planted tank is in Trenton, NJ which I visit
every week. I wouldn't mind stopping by. We could chat a bit and maybe pick
something else if you have anything. Let me know
Jay
----- Original Message -----
From: "S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>
To: <aga-member@thekrib.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 4:47 PM
Subject: Re: [AGA Member] Pellia
> I have some shreds, pieces smaller than an inch in several
> tanks. I seem to keep teetering on the brink of
> propogation.
>
> But this stuff doesn't travel well -- not via the mail
> anyway -- as far as I can tell.
>
> I'd be willing to part with a few pieces to spred this
> stuff around if you wanted to come for it. I'm afraid if I
> mailed a sample, any damage or loss of a material would be
> too much.
>
> I live near Red Bank if that's any help near Parkway 105.
>
>
> Scott H.
> --- jay <jayluto@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Scott or Karen,
> > Do you have any Pellia to spare ?. I live in NJ so Scott
> > generosity would
> > probably work better since he is from NJ too but I take
> > whats available.
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Jay
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>
> > To: <aga-member@thekrib.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 10:43 AM
> > Subject: Re: [AGA Member] Pellia
> >
> >
> > > Indeed it does.
> > >
> > > Perhaps it naturally grows in very shallow water.
> > Sinking
> > > would let it hold in place and stay damp if the water
> > > movement is mild -- if water movement speeds up,
> > tearing
> > > easily might help it spread to some calmer spot down
> > wind
> > > or downstream.
> > >
> > > Scott H.
> > > --- Kathy Olson <kathy@thekrib.com> wrote:
> > > > Karen,
> > > > This sounds like it could be a great artilce in
> > TAG!!!
> > > >
> > > > Kathy
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, 6 May 2003, Karen Randall wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Claus tells me that it also grows happily emersed
> > in
> > > > damp conditions, which
> > > > > is why I tried propagating it on the windowsill.
> > That
> > > > worked very nicely
> > > > > all winter, and shortly before NEC, I had 3
> > containers
> > > > nice and thick with
> > > > > it. The trouble is that as soon as the sun started
> > > > heating up, I cooked it.
> > > > > By a few days before NEC, I had 3 containers of
> > green
> > > > goo.
> > > > >
> > > > > Interestingly, being lazy, I never cleaned the
> > green
> > > > goo out of the
> > > > > containers, though I did move them out of the
> > window.
> > > > Two of the containers
> > > > > had Flourite in them, the third had soil capped
> > with
> > > > fine gravel. The soil
> > > > > container STILL is full of green goo... in both of
> > the
> > > > Flourite containers,
> > > > > the Pellia has made a come-back.
> > > > >
> > > > > Karen
> > > > >
> > > > > Karen A. Randall
> > > > > krandall@rdrcpa.biz
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>
> > > > > To: <aga-member@thekrib.com>
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 9:48 AM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [AGA Member] Pellia
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Indeed, it's near bouyancy doesn't make it a lot
> > > > easier to
> > > > > > emplace. In fact, I think a few of us lost track
> > of
> > > > ours
> > > > > > when we underestimated the requisite containment.
> >
> > > > Still,
> > > > > > it's an interesting property; most plants,
> > excepting
> > > > algae,
> > > > > > float if you break them from the tyrannical bonds
> > of
> > > > the
> > > > > > substrate.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'm curious how this ersatz mobility effects the
> > > > plant in
> > > > > > its natural environs. It seems to tear easily,
> > so
> > > > I'd
> > > > > > suspect that a moderately large clump would tend
> > to
> > > > break
> > > > > > off under current if the clump was anchored or
> > > > snagged. It
> > > > > > doesn't use roots yet it tends to reside at the
> > > > bottom of
> > > > > > whatever water body it's in?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Scott H.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- Ben B <benrx@naxs.net> wrote:
> > > > > > > It sinks, but it is not heavy, so any small
> > current
> > > > will
> > > > > > > wash it around your tank. I still have to have
> > > > mine tied
> > > > > > > down.
> > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > From: S. Hieber
> > > > > > > To: aga-member@thekrib.com
> > > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 8:39 AM
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: [AGA Member] Pellia
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I like the fact that it sinks.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Scott H.
> > > > > > > --- Ben B <benrx@naxs.net> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I'm not sure what the mystique is about it
> > > > though.
> > > > > > > It's
> > > > > > > > just a little green plant.
> > > > > > >
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