Pennywort question..........

[chonhzilla]

To my understanding anyone can get a ton of this stuff just about anywhere. My question is I want to know how it grows. According to all the things I've read, I believe what my research has told me is that this type of plant grows low in highlight and high in low light.

I'm asking this question because I'm thinking about adding some to my tank and I want it to grow low.

My specs are 2.8wpg.

pressurzed CO2 + EI dosing.

Do you guys think with my conditions it'll stay low?

Thanks in Advance.
-Chonh

 

[Hebily]

From everything I've seen, if you can keep it rooted, it will grow to the surface, and then grow along the surface. You could keep it 'low' but it would require constant trimming.

 

[Dr. Awkward]

If you weigh down the nodes with small rocks you can train it to grow low. After that just keep it trimmed. With your set up it should work well.

 

[chonhzilla]

From everything I've seen, if you can keep it rooted, it will grow to the surface, and then grow along the surface. You could keep it 'low' but it would require constant trimming.

Thanks

If you weigh down the nodes with small rocks you can train it to grow low. After that just keep it trimmed. With your set up it should work well.

So do you think......Lets say every time it shoots out a runner....and instead of letting it grow upwards, I push it down back into the substrate I should be ok correct?


-Chonh

 

[Dr. Awkward]

Maybe not every time because you want a little height, but yeah. But I wouldn't push the stem into the substrate. I'd just hold it down with the rock long enough for it to root and let the plant sit on top of the substrate, then move the rock once it's anchored.

 

[247Plants]

It really depends on what type of hydrocotyle you are planning on growing. Some work well and stay in the substrate like verticillata, while leucocephala would rather float.

 

[chonhzilla]

Maybe not every time because you want a little height, but yeah. But I wouldn't push the stem into the substrate. I'd just hold it down with the rock long enough for it to root and let the plant sit on top of the substrate, then move the rock once it's anchored.

I will keep that in mind. Thanks!

It really depends on what type of hydrocotyle you are planning on growing. Some work well and stay in the substrate like verticillata, while leucocephala would rather float.

I will have to look into some verticillata then......:dance2:

 

[Hebily]

while leucocephala would rather float.

I guess that's my problem... I'v given up on rooting it, and rescaped so I want it to just float now... hmmm... adapting the look of my aquarium to my plants, instead of the other way around.... lol, I like the new setup better, though.