🚀 go-pugleaf

In article <1992Nov23.020951.27843@brtph560.bnr.ca>,
bhaskar@brtph598.bnr.ca (Shaji Bhaskar) writes: 

> The difference in stalk length of the sword plant could be because the
> plant you bought had been grown in crowded conditions, forcing the
> leaves to grow longer to reach the light.  Still, 8" is rather small
> for an E. bleheri leaf.  I have noticed that some species of crypts
> (C. nevilii for one) tends to have smaller leaves in my tank.  I think
> this was probably because the plants I bought had been grown emersed.
> However, Hygro species usually have larger (and sometimes dramatically
> different) leaves under water than above, so you should not be seeing
> a reduction in their leaf size.  What species of Hygrophila do you have?

I have Hygrophila polysperma, and their leaves are about 1 inch long :-(

> I don't know of any cheap [CO2 diffusion] (less than
> $100) way.  The FAQ on plants has information on CO2 injection.

You mean, there is a way to diffuse CO2 for not much more than $100?  I would
be interested in finding out more about that, if anyone has information about
this (I'm a new Net user, and although I have heard a lot about the FAQ, I have
no idea what it is or how to access it... a quick referral on this topic would
also be appreciated).  Thanks in advance on both counts.

John Opsomer
opsomer@orie.cornell.edu