I think this is my first post here (spend most of my time at AC), so first things first - HELLO. lol
Ok on to business. I finally got around to planting my 15 gallon. Here's a picture:
I'm a bit concerned about the dwarf clover (which is what small green things spread out in the middle are). From what I've read so far, it probably has to go from being in its emersed form to its submerged form (correct me if I'm wrong). I'm just not sure if I planted it right. It came in 2 pots, which I removed, and it was surrounded in rock wool. I pulled the bunches apart as best as I could, but I wasn't real sure what I was doing. The actual plant matter is made up of either long green stems topped with a clover or these short brown stems. When I called the place I got them from (aquariumplants.com) the guy told me that this plant is usually a pond plant, but they make it an aquarium plant by cutting the tops and then regrowing them under water (or something like that, didn't really understand how/why that would work).
So, since that rant is already too long, what can I expect of this stuff? Is it going to spread out? How long will it take for it to turn into its submerged form?
If tank conditions are important, I'm at about 2.5 wpg. I'm dosing the tank with liquid ferts (it's only been up for a day). I don't have a CO2 set up. I'll probably start dosing the tank with Excel too, but haven't had a chance to go to the LFS yet.
thanks
Ok on to business. I finally got around to planting my 15 gallon. Here's a picture:

I'm a bit concerned about the dwarf clover (which is what small green things spread out in the middle are). From what I've read so far, it probably has to go from being in its emersed form to its submerged form (correct me if I'm wrong). I'm just not sure if I planted it right. It came in 2 pots, which I removed, and it was surrounded in rock wool. I pulled the bunches apart as best as I could, but I wasn't real sure what I was doing. The actual plant matter is made up of either long green stems topped with a clover or these short brown stems. When I called the place I got them from (aquariumplants.com) the guy told me that this plant is usually a pond plant, but they make it an aquarium plant by cutting the tops and then regrowing them under water (or something like that, didn't really understand how/why that would work).
So, since that rant is already too long, what can I expect of this stuff? Is it going to spread out? How long will it take for it to turn into its submerged form?
If tank conditions are important, I'm at about 2.5 wpg. I'm dosing the tank with liquid ferts (it's only been up for a day). I don't have a CO2 set up. I'll probably start dosing the tank with Excel too, but haven't had a chance to go to the LFS yet.
thanks