stayrogyne repens tissue culture or not?

new at this. I am not interested in snail infestation. is the tissue culture worth the extra $$. I'm looking at staurogyne repens low grow. anyone have any experience with these?

 

I think it is. Tissue culture plants usually take to their new home better than potted plants of the same variety in my experience.

 

thanks. are there any guidelines for plants near heaters? my heat is horizontal near the bottom.

 

I always tried to avoid keeping them near heaters until I was putting so many plants in that it was nearly impossible to do so. I haven't had any problems with plants coming into contact with my heaters.

 

I got my s. repens in one of those vacuum sealed snail-free packs at petsmart...

 

I got my s. repens in one of those vacuum sealed snail-free packs at petsmart...

petsmart,
how did they turn out? do you recommend

 

petsmart,
how did they turn out? do you recommend

Mine look awesome. I am very impressed with how they have grown. I do recommend them! HOWEVER, they do look pretty awful at first! Their leaves are tiny, and since they have been vacuum sealed....they are not very luscious looking. But don't be discouraged, because after a few weeks they really perk up and flourish! I can post a pic if you'd like.

 

My S. repens haven't even grown enough for me to notice since ive gotten them. they still look nice and green. I have added ferts and tabs but nothing. my madagascar plant is huge and its been in there and growing the same amount of days.

 

what substrate for s. repen? I have gravel, will adjust iff needed.

BamBam, where did you get your plants?

 

I think gravel should be fine.

 

what substrate for s. repen? I have gravel, will adjust iff needed.

BamBam, where did you get your plants?

I use black diamond sand blasting sand. So I have to use root tabs in the sand. Which you would have to do as well since you don't have special planting substrate. And I use Seachem Flourish excel every day and Seachem Flourish twice a week. My LED lights are 10000K. And That's all I do.

With those few things, mine have really flourished (no pun intended lol)

BamBamSorg S. repens are slow growers. So it is not a surprise that your other plants may be growing faster. They are also small plants that are not meant to grow huge. I do have one that has gotten so tall I think it will break s.repens hight record! if there is one!! haha What kind of lighting do you have?

 

I like the repens, actually I really like carpet but don't want to deal with the high lighting and co2. I thought repens would be an alternative. not a carpet but easy low growing non invasive plant. any other suggestions

 

I got mine from amazon Its from aquarium discounts or something like that. They were like $3. And yes I have ecocomplete substrate. My other plants are great. Arent repens a slow grower?

 

Staurogyne repens is a fantastic low growing plant that won't die if you don't have a super high tech setup. It also won't flourish. You'll just have to plant a lot where you want your carpet.

 

Staurogyne repens is a fantastic low growing plant that won't die if you don't have a super high tech setup. It also won't flourish. You'll just have to plant a lot where you want your carpet.

Is 10000k high tech in any way? I honestly know nothing about lighting. But I only ask because that's all I've got for lighting and mine have absolutely flourished! Big time!

 

I honestly don't know either way. I'm speaking from personal experience as usual.

I did keep this particular plant in a 30" tall tank with stock lighting so maybe I'm jaded. I need to try it in my 125.

Even in that horrid situation this plant grew at least a little bit so I'd say trying a carpet strategically even without a high tech setup would be feasible.

 

The tissue cultures are better just for the simple fact that you get way more plants for your money. They are small, but you get way more to work with.

 

The tissue cultures are better just for the simple fact that you get way more plants for your money. They are small, but you get way more to work with.

haven't bought any yet or even looked that much, but I thought it would be the opposite. less plant or material with tissue culture for more money. so this assumption is wrong? I don't care about the size because they will grow. eventually.

 

Yeah I love the repens but they grow so slow.

 

haven't bought any yet or even looked that much, but I thought it would be the opposite. less plant or material with tissue culture for more money. so this assumption is wrong? I don't care about the size because they will grow. eventually.

Yes the plants are smaller, but you get way more individual plants in a tissue culture versus grown out portions. A 2x2 portion of staurogyne repens may have 4 or 5 plants in it at best, but a 2x2 tissue culture could have 10 or 15 individual plants.


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