The leaves of my hairgass is rotting one by one floating throughout the tank- disturbed by a few sword tails. This morning i pulled it out, there is no root at all. What is wrong with it? Is it because of the substrate which is purely river gravel?
Hairgrass perished - need help!
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Plecosterone
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I find HC grows better in sand substrate but can be grown in gravel. It needs plenty of light to get established. Once it starts to carpet the ground I find it needs less light but definately needs it to start out. Ferts and Co2 are a big asset when trying to grow HC.
Tell us about your lighting, water and any additions you've been making... (ferts, co2 - that sort of stuff)
HC? The OP is talking about hairgrass...maybe you read too fast.
To the OP, I agree with Squakbert, we need more info to help you out. Perhaps you don't have the correct tank conditions to house this plant.
There is little wrong plantwise with your tank. Swordtails think dwarf hairgrass is candy and they will eat it like crazy. I learned this the hard way.
Hairgrass does need a finer substrate to take root in. If your river gravel is not a small size, this will complicate things.
Hairgrass does need a finer substrate to take root in. If your river gravel is not a small size, this will complicate things.
Thanks for all your helps.
- I got a 60g tank with river gravel substrate (mixed 3mm -5mm).
- DIY CO2 yeast method.
- Lighting - 2 fluorescent tube bulbs 18 watts + 61watts (as mentioned by some AC members, 61w is an odd number but that is on the bulb itself which read 61 imp/watts
- Fert - Dry KNO3 / Scultz all purpose plant food.
I am trying to protect another bunch which looks healthier than the one that has just perished.
- I got a 60g tank with river gravel substrate (mixed 3mm -5mm).
- DIY CO2 yeast method.
- Lighting - 2 fluorescent tube bulbs 18 watts + 61watts (as mentioned by some AC members, 61w is an odd number but that is on the bulb itself which read 61 imp/watts
- Fert - Dry KNO3 / Scultz all purpose plant food.
I am trying to protect another bunch which looks healthier than the one that has just perished.
Plecosterone
We don't need no stinking badges!
I meant hairgrass and mistakenly HC for short. I should know better. Just look at my tanks in my links and you can see that I have no problem growing hairgrass.
Your lighting may still be on the low side (should be 5,000-10,000 K) for this plant and I don't know about the Scultz all purpose plant food. If this fert is not meant for aquatic plants I would not use it. It may introduce many things into the aquarium that are not good and may cause massive algae outbreaks.
Your lighting may still be on the low side (should be 5,000-10,000 K) for this plant and I don't know about the Scultz all purpose plant food. If this fert is not meant for aquatic plants I would not use it. It may introduce many things into the aquarium that are not good and may cause massive algae outbreaks.