gmccreedy

I thought for the longest time I had balansae, but its quite thin compared to what others have shown me. Is retrospiralis similar to balansae in coloration and appearance?

hydrophyte

the balansae that i have has substantially wider leaves than the stuff that i acquired as retrospiralis. the balansae leaves are also more sturdy and the plant is more robust overall.

by the way, if i remember correctly from Kasselmann, the stuff that circulates in the hobby here as retrospiralis is actually something else. the real retrospiralis is rare and unsuitable for aquarium culture.

gmccreedy

Thanks! I need to get some verified Balansae to compare to what I have.

a1matt

I have been told that there are a couple of varieties of balansae around... some with thinner and some with fatter leaves.