SAS Member Plant Reproduction Report

Italian Val

Vallisneria spiralis

General Information

Name:

Tony Griffitts

Date (yyyy-mm-dd):

2010-05-01

Common Name:

Italian Val

Scientific Name:

Vallisneria spiralis

Aquarium Conditions

pH:

7.6

General Hardness (ppm):

300

Temp.:

80

Nitrate (ppm):

40 average (5 to 80 ppm)

Tank Size (inches LxWxH):

39x16x20=54 Gallons

Water Source:

Tap Water

Changes:

How Often -

Monthly

How Much -

95%

Filtration System(s):

Water is filtered by a Hagen Quick Filter on a Power Head, and then through a 13 watt Coralife UV sterilizer.

Additives:

Sodium bicarbonate (Baking Soda), calcium chloride (Pool Calcium Increaser, a.k.a. Turbo Calcium), magnesium sulfate (Epsom Salt), and SeaChem's Flourish.

Tank Décor

Substrate:

#60 natural sand

Structures:

None

Lighting

Fluorescent:

2 - 30 watts, one daylight 6500K, one 10000K

Reproduction

Reproduction Method:

Runners.

Comments

Background plant, average 36 inches (90 cm)  tall.  Sodium bicarbonate (Baking Soda) added to raise pH. Calcium chloride, magnesium sulfate are used to raise hardness.  One part SeaChem's Flourish is mixed with 19 parts aquarium water and then injected into the sand bed every 2 inches (7.5 cm) every other month.  Substrate used is #60 sand (very small fine grain natural sand).