Pygmy Chain Sword

petluvr

petluvr

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I am setting up a new tank and would like to have pygmy chain sword as a sorta carpet. Tanks specs
L-36 in.
W-18 in.
H-17 in.
Will have 78 watts of T5HO lighting over it running DIY CO2 through a canister as well as through a Duetto. Substrate Eco-Complete dosing flourish only. Will it be possible to grow this plant?
 
I have a similar setup, I'm interested to know too. I keep deciding I want a carpet like plant then questioning myself because I know it's more maintenance.
 
No I Don't Know.... but...

Besides staying at a Holiday Inn Express one time.

I had a 30g Long, that is basically the same as what seems to be a 40 breeder that your describing. Which is just deeper, front to back.

I did have Flourite and later on, just ran a 96w cf with diy co2.
(I also had a 30w, but I ran without it for a few weeks with no real difference)

I'd guess the first thing I'd wonder about on yours. Is if you have the two lights close to each other, and mostly over the area for the chain swords?

If so, I would say they'll chain like you want them to.

Here's what mine done in 1 month and a few days.

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That hygro done Alot of pearling.
 
Grows in all my thanks.
Some just faster than others from 1.25wpg plain gravel to 3.6wpg CO2 injected planted in mineralized soil with a flourite cap. Walstad style top soil sub at 2.3wpg. Gets leggy without CO2 but trimmed comes back with shorter leaves. Not a hard plant.

But mine look like this googled image.
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The long blades under the fish are the same plant in the low tech 1.25wpg
spawning tank.

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IMO---My dwarf sag makes a better carpet. My tenellus grows too, but not as fast.
 
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