Grass effect?
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That looks like Glossostigma elantoides. You achieve it with a rich plant friendly substrate, CO2 (or alternate carbon source) and decent lighting >2wpg. You plant the individual stems about 2cm apart and wait a few weeks for it to grow in...hopefully.
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It could be the "poor mans Glosso" which is less exact in requirments too. Check it out here...
http://www.floridadriftwood.com/product.asp?0=208&1=216&3=246
there is also a smaller form offered.
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It could be the "poor mans Glosso" which is less exact in requirments too. Check it out here...
http://www.floridadriftwood.com/product.asp?0=208&1=216&3=246
there is also a smaller form offered.
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Bevi I think that's riccia in the picture but not positive. If it is, it's a difficult plant to get to look like that. Has to be grown on plastic or metal mats so it will stay down and needs a lot of trimming.
There are lots of plants that will give you a grassy effect. ndillonsc how much light do you have in your tank? I find dwarf sag (sagitarria subdulata) looks really nice in my low light tank. It stays only a few inches tall. You might also be able to get that effect with java moss.
For medium to high light there are other options: dwarf hairgrass (eleocharis), echindorous tenellus, and lilaeopsis.
There are lots of plants that will give you a grassy effect. ndillonsc how much light do you have in your tank? I find dwarf sag (sagitarria subdulata) looks really nice in my low light tank. It stays only a few inches tall. You might also be able to get that effect with java moss.
For medium to high light there are other options: dwarf hairgrass (eleocharis), echindorous tenellus, and lilaeopsis.
Swimfins
This is as good as it gets.
I suppose it could be Riccia. What a pita it must be trimming and cleaning up after that much Riccia!
I'd go for a 4x55w PC light setup with pressurized co2 running on a solenoid,
add a micron filter like a HOT Magnum, frequent water changes, small grade porous gravel like flourite, and possibly UV filter for a few hours per week.
A few bottom feeding fish like khuli loaches to scavenge any crud at the bottom, and possibly some malaysian trumpet snails although they can quickly infest a tank
Glosso isn't so much a problem of wpg rather an issue of light penetration.
Dimmer lighting will have more vertical growth, water quality is also an issue, the dirtier your water the less light penetration.
Rather than skimp and buy a single 3$ bunch of glosso and wait for it to fill your tank I'd get a bunch of it and split each bunch into 2-3 portions and plant them...it wont grow full like in that pic over night off of 1 bunch...
add a micron filter like a HOT Magnum, frequent water changes, small grade porous gravel like flourite, and possibly UV filter for a few hours per week.
A few bottom feeding fish like khuli loaches to scavenge any crud at the bottom, and possibly some malaysian trumpet snails although they can quickly infest a tank
I've found marsiliea to be a bit darker than what is in that main pic. I think its glosso, and a ton of it at that.beviking said:
Glosso isn't so much a problem of wpg rather an issue of light penetration.
Dimmer lighting will have more vertical growth, water quality is also an issue, the dirtier your water the less light penetration.
Rather than skimp and buy a single 3$ bunch of glosso and wait for it to fill your tank I'd get a bunch of it and split each bunch into 2-3 portions and plant them...it wont grow full like in that pic over night off of 1 bunch...
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