travie

I'm looking for a floating plant to go with dwarf gouramis and neon tetras. Lower the maintenance and lighting needs, the better for me. Or just one that can easily be found in pet stores in the US.

Butterfly

Water sprite also called Indian fern is a great floating plant that can also be planted in the substrate. http://www.plantgeek.net/plantguide_viewer.php?id=52
floating leaf
Carol

travie

Water wisteria = water sprite?

Butterfly

Wisteria is a little different, although I have both growing out the tops of my tanks. Water sprite is floating and wisteria is planted
http://www.plantgeek.net/plantguide_viewer.php?id=137
There are also two different watersprites
http://www.plantgeek.net/plantguide_...te&type=Search
Carol

travie

What would be a way of telling if my LFS is selling water sprite as water wisteria? I noticed you said in another topic that you've had the experience.

Butterfly

study your pictures.. there is a difference in leaf pattern. Both can be planted, and I have some of both planted but I prefer water sprite floating.
Carol

Narcicius

Is the sprite easy to take care of?

griffin

water sprite is easy to take care of

i dunno if the pictures help a lot in identifying which is which tho. or maybe i'm just a noob :P i have a plant in my tank, and some of the leaves look like the wisteria ones you posted, and some of the leaves look like the sprite ones posted. are there other ways to tell?

Narcicius

Let it float and see if it dies or not. If it doesn't you've got some sprite, if it does then your not so lucky.

griffin

guess i have the sprite then, thanks