hygrophila pinnatifida?

So, today I got a tiny start of this (potentially) awesome plant...if I can grow it well enough. I know it was "rare & oh so cool" a year & a half ago...so how is anyone growing it? Tanker, Robert H? Did you get some going? How'd you do it?

I have it floating in a 2 x 54w HO T5 55g, no CO2, for now. From what I've read that may be good enough for slowish growth & that'd be fine...I hope! I don't want any really high maintenance growth, just a pretty plant...without dirt & other finicky stuff. Did I bully the "new kid" into sharing a plant I have no hope of growing, lol? Planted or on wood? Ferts levels? Help please, I'd hate to kill it & have to admit it next meet.

Thanks for asking your friend, tanker. Mine seems to be ok for now, a tiny bit of growth but I haven't checked any params in quite a while, Has anyone tried the "tie to wood" technique? It seems strange for any hygro...but what do I know? I think it may be reclassified into a different species/genus eventually, it's really different from the hygros I've known...

Thanks James! I guess I'll plant it in a different tank without a jungle val comb over & maybe finally order some dry ferts.

Well, it's been almost 2 years since I lost track of the tiny piece I had, probably "filter fodder". So when my lfs had it on sale 4 stems for $4 I decided to try again with bigger pieces & at least 2 with better roots. So far, so good after a couple months, fingers crossed. I put 2 stems in 2 different tanks, a 55g with 2 x 54w T-5 HOs, no CO2 & a 20g long with 1 T-5 HO, again, no CO2. Growth is very slow but there is some! 1 stem has 2 small but leafy side shoots; 2 have new leaves & 1 keeps getting uprooted although it has some short roots & the best reddish color, probably since it's always close to the light & atmospheric CO2. It would likely be even happier if only I was better at regular ferts.

Anyway, I wanted to say since the price has come down to regular-folk affordability, it's definitely worth trying in medium light & my gobies like to perch on the leaves, so cute!

More side shoots with pink stemmed offshoots appearing from 2 other stems, 1 in both tanks. I'm thinking (hoping) it's happy! Almost to the 20g long tank top, man, is this slow growing!