Wednesday, May 4, 2011

i'd like some miniature grass leaved plants to grow in the foreground of my aquarium. i've found a few small small plant species on line but i have to find one that is availible for sale and that is affordable.

Utricularia graminifolia is a species i've read alot about. its was very popular a year ago. hieght 2cm-8cm.

http://www.tropica.com/plants/plantdescription.aspx?pid=049B

http://www.tropica.com/media/20597/049B_3.jpg

$ 12.00 + shipping $9.95 = 21.95 at http://www.carnivorousplantnursery.com/cgi-bin/shop.pl?SID=1304558478.5356&page=product.html&product=12221

Eleocharis parvula, dwarf hairgrass, another i have come accross before. and seems widely popular. hieght: 3cm-10cm.




    http://www.tropica.com/plants/plantdescription.aspx?pid=132C

http://aboutzoo.net/aquarium/en/database/eleocharis-parvula/

for sale on ebay for $4.21 + shipping $7.99 = $12.20

Echinodorus tenellus hieght 5cm - 10cm.




http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2000.cgi?&op=showcase&category=0&vol=1&id=74

for sale at:
http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/order/addToCart.web?itemKey=208856&itemQuantity=1
1-2 :  $0.99 ea
3-5 :  $0.94 ea
6-11 :  $0.89 ea
12 or more :  $0.84 ea
                                   + shipping $13.99
with that shipping cost and the lower bulk price its probably best to buy 12 fro $.84 ea + $13.99 = $14.83

for sale on ebay for $6.58 + shipping $4.93 = $11.51

Lilaeopsis brasiliensis. hieght 4cm - 7cm.

http://www.tropica.com/plants/plantdescription.aspx?pid=040

http://aboutzoo.net/aquarium/en/database/lilaeopsis-brasiliensis/

1-2 :  $2.99 ea
3-5 :  $2.84 ea
6-11 :  $2.69 ea
12 or more :  $2.54 ea + $13.99 shipping = $16.53
http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/prod/208919/product.web?gdftrk=gdfV2226_a_7c268_a_7c713_a_7c208919

$3.73 + shipping $10.12 = $13.85 http://www.aquariumplants.com/ShoppingCart.asp

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