Re:[AGA-Member] Ben, Ricky & mosses

[Yamamoto <eishi@s8.dion.ne.jp>]

Jay,

You  thought  Fantinalis  antipyretica  needed  or  preferred  rather  
coolish  temperature,  didn't  you ?
I  just  agree  with  you  on  that  point.    According  to  the  
plants  catalogue  in  The  Aquarium  Plant  Handbook (Oriental) ,  p. 
27,   and  according  to  my  teacher,  the  aquatic  plants  shop  
manager,
temperature  around  25  degrees  centigrade  would  be  optimal  for  
both  Fantinalis  antipyretica  and  Vesicularia  sp.  If  it's  over  
28  degrees,  they  might  wither away  sooner  or  later. A  bit  
lower  the  better.  Also,  enough  light  and  CO2  helps  the  plant  
turn  out  beautiful,  vivid  green,  and  active.
Staying  away  from  algae  problem,    frequent  water  change  also  
helps  a  lot  regarding  the  algae  growing.    I  myself  have  been 
 trying  it,  but  I  don't  know  for  sure  yet  concerning  the  
effect  of  the  sufficient  CO2  and  rather  strong  light.      Give 
 it  a  try,  Jay.

Eishi  Yamamoto

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