aquaquang

I just received 2 pots of Eleocharis acicularis (dwarf hairgrass) that I ordered and they are in very good condition. Do I need to trim they a bit shorter before plant in my tank? I noticed on the top each of them has some kinda a small flower.

I read that unlike its cousin Eleocharis Parvula grows slow and they are pretty hard to spread out though.

btw, I own 5.5 gal with 15Wx2 compact flourescent, my current PH: 6.8 KH:3

fredyk

it grows better than e. parvula, IMO. Faster spreading. The flower is a result of growing emersed. You can just separate and plant it. Individual plantlets will be alot of work, but spread out more easily. Think of each plant like a small crown plant with its own root system and several leaves. Give each plantlet its own space and it will reward you with lush growth.

mistergreen

it'll grow really really slow.. so be patient with it.

aquaquang

I just trim them down a little bit and adjusted my co2 above 20 ppm.
Is that help to grow and spread out a little faster?

fredyk

that will be really good.