tinytawnykitten Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 What is a nice plant which creates a lawn effect for the front of a planted tank? Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 sag subulata. but in really good light it gets tall. you could try the real dwarf sag if you can get your hands on it - i think alanmin will know the name. either that or dwarf chain sword. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 I recently got some grass from Animates Mt Wellington (I think), cost about $11.00 but it's starting to spread out now. It's about 7 cms tall and looks kind of like regualr lawn grass. http://fuzzyneural.net/documents/image/aquarium/image-hairgrass.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 I recently got some grass from Animates Mt Wellington (I think), cost about $11.00 but it's starting to spread out now. It's about 7 cms tall and looks kind of like regualr lawn grass. http://fuzzyneural.net/documents/image/aquarium/image-hairgrass.jpg is that your tank? hairgrass gets really tall unless you can get the dwarf variety - not so common. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 Generally most foregroung, lawn effect type of plants require very bright lighting conditions. Glosso is awesome for foregrounds and I can send you some if you like , but it needs good light or else it becomes straggly and dies off. Hair grass is messy unless trimmed regularly. Sag Subulata is good and as Phoenix stated will grow tall in bright light. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinytawnykitten Posted May 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 Thanks. My lighting is dire at the moment because it is a small tank with a massive piece of really cool looking driftwood in it which is blocking much of the light. I am going to have to cut the driftwood down a bit before I start thinking about plants then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 Would glosso grow in cold water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 Would glosso grow in cold water? Do other NZ native plants grow in cold water? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 Look it up it says best grown in 22-26*C (72-79*F) http://www.freshwateraquariumplants.com ... tigma.html http://freshaquarium.about.com/od/plant ... noides.htm I thought it was native but wasn't sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 Olly, Pm me and I can send you some if you like. Or bring you some to the next fish meeting if you attend. Yes it grow in cold water, in fact I originally got mine from a local stream. ( I have been propagating it for the last few months) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 Pm'd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinytawnykitten Posted May 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 Do other NZ native plants grow in cold water? :lol: That's where most of DoC's budget goes these days, putting little heaters in all the waterways around the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Most waterways in NZ are not 22-26 deg. This is a country with mainly temperate climate. The problem is not usually temperature but light. There is a variety of Sag which does not not grow tall and only needs moderate light (will do better in good light) called Sagittaria microfolia. Otheres needing good light but remaining shortish would include Echinodorus quadricostatus, tenellus latifolius, tenellus tenellus, tenellus parvula. They all need pretty good light and a bit of calcium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinytawnykitten Posted June 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Thanks for that. Now just gotta work out where to get it from! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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