jtburf

Ok forgive me if this question has been asked a million times.. But I keep seeing all these post about HC and I'm curious to what HC is, and is it the same as Duck Weed?

Also how do you get it matted on the tank substrate?


Thanks in advance...
John

bacod253

Hemianthus Callitrichoides

Under high light, it will naturally grow in a dense carpet

http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/f...pec=Hemianthus

jtburf

Ok how do you get it started? Do you need a matting material? Or do you purchase in a mat that will spread?


John

totally_vacant

Ok how do you get it started? Do you need a matting material? Or do you purchase in a mat that will spread?

If you plant it under the right conditions (lots of light, enough CO2, etc) it should spread all on its own. If you buy it, it usually comes in a clump. It may be best to divide that into several clumps to kick start several areas of the tank. Plant it in a good substrate and just watch it grow.

houseofcards

HC is a stem plant. It's just very small so many use it as a foreground. You don't need any material to hold it down, like you would moss, riccia, etc.

Robert Hudson

the Plant Finder has said this since 2004! Somebody ought to write somethig about the plant!

jtburf

Thanks houseofcards,

John

Brendan Redler

break/cut up the portion you buy into half-dime sized portions and plant those 1"-2" apart like you would hairgrass. Give it light, CO2 and ferts and you're golden. Carpet in a month, probably less.

Yeaulman

And what is considered high light in a 10g tank? 3wpg or higher?

rick4him

If you look at my 90p journal you can see my progress with hc.