SamH Posted August 7, 2010 Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 The Hairgrass Project V.2 So today I started my latest project, growing hairgrass again using a 60x30x30cm tank (54L), DIY CO2 and 1x 18w T8 6500k tube. Supasi sent some hairgrass on Thursday and it arrived on Friday so I seperated it all Friday night and got planting on Saturday. But first I went digging for some soil to help the plants along. I simply removed the big roots and rocks, broke up the large clumps and spread it roughly on the bottom of the tank. Then I added the sand ontop, and levelled it out. Then I planted all the hairgrass I had seperated the night before in a sort of half circle shape. I then added Ambulia in the background empty space and filled the tank up slowly and carefully. Disturbing the soil would leave the tank cloudy for days. I will add CO2 later on today. It looks pretty awful at this stage but I'm hoping it gets much better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted August 7, 2010 Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 Good luck =] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted August 7, 2010 Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 Glad it arrived safely. I hope it does ok for you. Its a bit of a mess where I have it growing. Hence some of the small sticks in amongst it all. Keep updating the photos as it grows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 Are you talking 'garden' soil? If so, what is your reason behind using it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted August 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 Glad it arrived safely. I hope it does ok for you. Its a bit of a mess where I have it growing. Hence some of the small sticks in amongst it all. Keep updating the photos as it grows Yeah, thanks again man. I have no problems sorting through all the sticks, leaves and random bits, I got a lot more out of it than I expected Are you talking 'garden' soil? If so, what is your reason behind using it? I usually just use plain sand, sometimes with commercial clay balls. I've been trying out some DIY clay balls and got good results with them. I figured garden soil is bound to have more nutrients that just sand alone, hoping to get some fine results here 8) If I could do it again, I'd only make the sand 40mm deep, 50mm might be a bit deep for the hairgrass to send roots right down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 So you are not putting fish in it then, just growing hairgrass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted August 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 So you are not putting fish in it then, just growing hairgrass? At this stage, I'm going to blast the CO2 but eventually fish will be in there. I'm not sure how the dirt will affect them, or even whether it will affect them at all. We shall see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 So you are not putting fish in it then, just growing hairgrass? There are worse types of grass the boy could grow :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 There are worse types of grass the boy could grow :lol: lol :lol: Sams already done the hairgrass once so its interesting he's trialing it again. The 'just growing hairgrass' was because I wondered what the soil would do to tropicals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted August 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 There are worse types of grass the boy could grow :lol: Yes, perhaps if the algae gets all to much I could switch to terrestrial grass :lol: Sams already done the hairgrass once so its interesting he's trialing it again. The 'just growing hairgrass' was because I wondered what the soil would do to tropicals. I like hairgrass, I feel I can do it better on a slightly larger scale this time, perhaps sell some too. I am also wondering what the soil might do, there isn't much of it but we'll see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 Goodluck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbird73 Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 Did you treat the soil first (ie. baking in an oven?) Just wondering cos there are a lot of soil endemic bacteria (eg. listeria, legionella, clostridium ) that can be pathogenic in the right circumstances to mammals. And not to mention fungi.... Am also wondering what it might do to the fish.... Will be watching with interest when you add the fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted August 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 Did you treat the soil first (ie. baking in an oven?) Just wondering cos there are a lot of soil endemic bacteria (eg. listeria, legionella, clostridium ) that can be pathogenic in the right circumstances to mammals. And not to mention fungi.... Am also wondering what it might do to the fish.... Will be watching with interest when you add the fish. Nope, none of that fancy stuff. Just plain and simple garden soil. I think we all look foward to what it will do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted August 21, 2010 Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 Pictures please and thank you sir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted August 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 Pictures please and thank you sir Update? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted August 21, 2010 Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted August 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 I'm at my mates house at the moment, maybe tomorrow? It hasn't changed much :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted August 21, 2010 Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 Just do it :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted August 21, 2010 Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 Mates house on FZNAS? I smell addiction! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted August 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 Mates house on FZNAS? I smell addiction! Game's going a bit slow, bit addicted though :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted August 21, 2010 Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 What game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted August 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 What game? Multi Theft Auto 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennos Posted August 22, 2010 Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 If you do get it up and going, I might be keen to buy some of you. I have just added some to a small tank for my fighter to lie on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted August 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 If you do get it up and going, I might be keen to buy some of you. I have just added some to a small tank for my fighter to lie on. Sweet as mate 8) Sorry, forgot photos. Just imagine the tank exactly the same, but with more brown grass :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted August 22, 2010 Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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