SAS Member Plant Reproduction Report
Sagittaria natans
General Information
Name:
Tony Griffitts
Date (yyyy-mm-dd):
2013-06-01
Common Name:
Sagittaria natans
Scientific Name:
Sagittaria natans
Aquarium Conditions
pH:
7.8
General Hardness (ppm):
270
Temp.:
82
Nitrate (ppm):
> 20
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.
Additives:
Sodium bicarbonate (Baking Soda), calcium chloide, magnisium sulfate, and SeaChem's Flourish and iron. Flourish- 10ml injected in sand bed every 4 months.
Tank Décor
Substrate:
#60 natural sand
Structures:
None
Lighting
Fluorescent:
4 x 39 watt HO T-5
Reproduction
Reproduction Method:
Runners.
Groth Rate:
Fast
Comments
The tank does not use CO2. Substrate is #60 sand I got from Cascade Rock on Kiefer Blvd. in Sacramento. 2 tsp magnisium sulfate (epsom salt), 4 tsp calcium chloride (Turbo Calcium), and 4 tsp sodium bicarbonate (Baking Soda) added to tank after every water change.
Plant is often confused with Sagittaria subulata, which is typically a short fore ground plant.
S. natans grows over a foot long and can be used as a background plant in a 10 gallon aquarium or a middle ground plant in larger aquariums.