I am currently trying a technique often used by Amano to create a more natural looking aquarium. The two plants I chose to mix were Ranalisma rostrata (similar to E. tenellus v. Micro nit smaller and green) and Glossostigma elatinoides. Unfortunately, this technique is not quite working for me. For some reason or other, this batch of Glossostigma elatinoides is very persistent at leaping over the poor crowns of the Ranalisma plantlets, stressing these grassy plants and inhibiting fast growth.
This Glosso is being grown from a bunch that came to me emersed, and it has been very persistent at producing shoots that want to grow straight up. What's more, the leaves are very large with the horizontal runners about 1" tall (usually the height I see when I grew it totally shaded in my 55g). However, this tank has 3.95 wpg, and the foreground is totally unshaded. I have never seen glosso grow like this for me before.
Also, I'd like to see everyone's experiences mixing other combinations --glosso and hairgrass, glosso and micro-tenellus, anubias nana and sagittaria, etc. What species did you use? How did you achieve it? Any special tips?
Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
Carlos
This Glosso is being grown from a bunch that came to me emersed, and it has been very persistent at producing shoots that want to grow straight up. What's more, the leaves are very large with the horizontal runners about 1" tall (usually the height I see when I grew it totally shaded in my 55g). However, this tank has 3.95 wpg, and the foreground is totally unshaded. I have never seen glosso grow like this for me before.
Also, I'd like to see everyone's experiences mixing other combinations --glosso and hairgrass, glosso and micro-tenellus, anubias nana and sagittaria, etc. What species did you use? How did you achieve it? Any special tips?
Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
Carlos