[Tex Gal]

Anyone have some? I would like to use this as a foreground in my Celestial pearl danio tank.

 

[Tex Gal]

I have read that this plant can grow well in low light. I also understand that the low growth pattern is normal. I think it's a slow grower. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[Tex Gal]

in my experience it actually needs high light. When it doesn't get it, it melts. That was the problem with using it in the foreground in the past. As the plant grew taller the lower parts got shaded and melted, and the plants would start floating.....

...verrrrrrrrry interesting!

 

[Tex Gal]

BUMP! Anyone????

 

[Tex Gal]

Thanks Reef Jones - I found it and some is on it's way!

Davesnothere - I'm not doing anything to breed them. If they do it, they do it.

 

[Tex Gal]

It is a pretty little plant. I just planted mine. Posted my tank. You can see it if you click Celectial Peal Danio 10g link under my sig.

 

[Tex Gal]

I'm loving this plant. It's really a nice groundcover. I have yet to find a ground cover that you don't have to trim. I think there is maintenance with them all. This plant stays low and spreads relatively fast. It's really nice.

 

[Tex Gal]

I dose EI with it. I looked in the ferts forum under EI. I use their calculations and dose dry. My Elatine triandra has totally filled in my foreground. I've trimmed and passed some on. Love this plant!

 

[Tex Gal]

Thanks Drinda! I've been using EI dosing for a couple weeks now. Plants are growing OK. Especially my stargrass. I was trying to pull a few fast growing stems and plant's roots disturbed substrate a lot (I have a mix of a garden dirt and a clay covered with over an inch of sand). should I just cut stems right above the ground level leaving roots in the ground? how should I handle rooted plants in the future without messing the substrate?

From what I have read in the El Natural forum people just cut the stem plants at the soil line and leave the roots. Stem plants will grow more roots again. If it's a root plant like a sword then I guess it depends on if you want to keep the plant or not.

You could also post this question in the EL Natural forum.