[fishfry]

Hi all,

I just propagated my Eriocaulon cinereum for the first time and did a little photo documentation of it. It doesn't seem like a very common plant in the U.S., but is really cool and can be had from any LFS that can order from Oriental Aquarium. Thanks for looking.

 

[Robert B]

Nice post and very helpful thank you. I have been growing this plant for a few months and it is probably time that I did the same thing. I really love this plant I just wish it would grow a little faster.

Robert.

 

[HanshaSuro]

I don't have this plant, but I'm curious:

Is it important that the red part gets divided? What is that red part?

 

[tanVincent]

HI,

This is the case when we propagate Eriocaulon, be it cinerium or other sp. And sometimes it takes more than a few months to have one split like that......

Cheeers
Vincent

 

[fishfry]

It is kind of reddish pink, and I didn't even know it was there till I divided the plant. I think it is just a really short runner or something because it is a rosette plant, but that is what attaches the two plants together.

 

[Sir_BlackhOle]

How about some pics of that plant in your aquarium??

 

[fishfry]

Here is a picture of them in my tank...they are still pretty small, but they have about doubled in quantity in the almost 2 months I have had them. They are realllllllllyyyyyy slow growers, so they don't look like much yet. They have really extensive root systems and are VERY heavy root feeders.

 

[AaronT]

Thanks to Erirku for trading such a nice example of this plant recently, I was able to perform this "surgery" myself and yielding 5 plants from one. The biggest tipoff that it is ready are the leaf blades growing in opposite directions of one another. Below is a picture of where I made some of my cuts.

 

[Botia dude]

A foreground covered with it would br gorgeous! Do you know of any place that sells it?

 

[fishfry]

whoa!! this thread came back from the dead

I'm glad that my photos helped some people ...now I just wish my Eriocaulon was as small as it used to be

 

[Wö£fëñxXx1]

I had to do mine this way a month or so ago, the one had became 5
One of my favorite little plant's!

 

[glenhead]

This is an intriguing plant. From the pics, it looks almost like a terrestrial succulent - sort of aloe vera-ish. Is that accurate? Since you indicated you wish it was still as small, how big does it get? Yeah, I could go look it up...

 

[AaronT]

This is an intriguing plant. From the pics, it looks almost like a terrestrial succulent - sort of aloe vera-ish. Is that accurate? Since you indicated you wish it was still as small, how big does it get? Yeah, I could go look it up...

I suppose it does look a bit lie aloe vera, only with a more uniform leaf structure. The plants I have and have seen range from 1"-2" in height and about 2"-3" in width. It requires softwater to grow well or even at all perhaps. I am using it as a midground in a 5.5 gallon tonina tank I setup recently.

Lowcoaster (Charely) on aquabid has it from time to time; 3 plants for $12 + shipping I believe is his pricing. It all comes from Singapore no matter who has it on aquabid usually. There are a few members on here who keep this plant. Perhaps more of them are willing to trade? Whenever it gets posted for sale it is gone within a couple hours.

 

[AaronT]

This one's for Erirku. I promised him I'd post of picture of all the plants I was able to obtain from the one he sent me. For perspective it is in a 5.5 gallon tank.

 

[fishfry]

Wow, I think that is the Eriocaulon that I sent Erirku in January. I didn't think it would divide like that because 75% of my plants have since flowered and died. [smilie=f: I wish that more online sellers would take notice of some of the cool new plants available like Eriocaulons, I think the American market is ripe for them.

 

[Erirku]

Thanks grandmasterofpool of the pic. Can't wait to see an update of your tank. It just looks absolutely fabolous .
Thanks Fishfry for that wonderful opprtunity to win your auction.

 

[richy]

does anyone have this plant for sale? pm me if you do. thanks.

-r

 

[travis]

You can find it here:

http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?liveplantsr&1112006567

But it's not going to come cheap. HTH

 

[freshreef]

another think on e. cinerium - some places notes that it has to be in 22c or lower - main is growing well in 27c...

 

[AaronT]

does anyone have this plant for sale? pm me if you do. thanks.

-r

Email Lowcoaster on aquabid. He has it in stock 3 for $12.00 + shipping. It's hard to beat that price.