Marsilea quadrifolia (Four leaf clover plant)

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I've been looking at this plant for awhile and I'm wondering if anyone else has tried it in a newt aquarium. I also want to know how hardy it is and if it needs special fertilizers or substrate. It hear it is also low-light which is good. Anyway, I'd appreciate your advice.
 

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On the picture is Glossostigma elatinoides, isn't it?
 
It looks like in submersed form Marsilea is looking a bit different than in emersed (four-leaved).
 
Submerse Marsilea growth is much smaller and stiffer than emerse. I haven't tried quadrifolia, but have grown drummondii. It doesn't require anything special to grow, but it is very slow and is easily overtaken by algae. One trick that a few people use is to let it grow emerse in good light first (because it's faster) and then graduall submerge it, removing the emerse leaves when they start going yellow.
 
it all depends on the species. do a little research and you will find there are a few species available. one thing i find interesting about marsilea (mutica i believe) is it is cold hardy. i once found it growing at 7000 ft in elevation near strawberry arizona. it gets to be subzero temps there. the stuff is growing strong year after year. so it is a good candidate for the caudate viv in my opinion. check out this link. it says tolerant of temps below 15 degrees

http://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=636

-josh
 
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