Good emersed plants for water part?

[Molch]

I'm setting up an exoterra 12 x 12 x 18 for my chorus frog Linus. About 40% of the floor space will be a shallow water part (3.5"). I'd like some semi-aquatic plants in there that can grow partially emersed. It would be best if they can root on wood or rock as there won't be a deep substrate.

Has anyone tried java fern or Anubias barteri nana this way? Maybe Cryptocoryne wendti (the latter has to be in substrate I guess)?

[Molch]

my apologies - I should have posted this in the vivarium forum. I thought that' s where I was

Still a bit dizzy from Xmas festivities...

[Ribbitmethis]

I have a friend giving me some of his excess guppy grass for my water feature. He's a big aquarium enthusiast, and said it would survive well in a paludarium, as well as stand up to the abuse a frog would give it.

[Molch]

hmmm...what is guppy grass? Do you know the latin name for that? Is it an Eleocharis?

[Ribbitmethis]

Najas guadalupensis

[HatchettUK]

Most stem based aquatic plants will survive in humid palaudarium environments. Alot of plants in the trade are grown out of water but in extremely humid hydroponic gardens.

Just be sure to choose species with strong thick stems. I.e. not Hygrophillia polysperma for example


James

[Molch]

I have some stem species with thick stems: Ludwigia palustris, Shinnersia rivularis, wisteria...maybe I'll try those. It'll be a small tank; not much space, so just a few stems should do...I also want to try java fern and/or Anubias nana on driftwood

[HatchettUK]

To be honest, providing the enclosure is humid, all of the plants you mentioned should be fine

James