Fishguy10

I have a foreground of HC growing in my high light, 29 gallon tank with CO2. I had the entire foreground planted with HC, but recently I had to move it. I discovered that the HC never actually rooted into the substrate, although it was growing just fine. I re-planted it, but I was having a hard time getting it to stay down. Right now I just have it being held down somwhat in the gravel with some marbles.

Is there a better way to plant HC to get it to root? Should I maybe try actually burying it with gravel or is what I'm doing now fine and I just have to wait?

Topete

i have not used it as ground cover but when i add it to my driftwood i just tie it with some yarn, after a few months it will root.

Good luck!

_chicken_

When I plant it, I separate it into small sections, and use tweezers to get it down into the substrate. It seems to root pretty well, and spreads more quickly than if you just try to plant a large mat or clump.

Fishguy10

Chicken, I originally planted it as small patches, but I must not have planted it deep enough into the gravel. It has since grown together and I don't really want to re-divide it into small pieces. I'll see how holding it down with marbles works and if it doesn't I'll try to bury it somewhat and wait for it to root.