A.PROPHECY Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 i wana grow a nice carpet across my whole tank now im not sure what would be better glosso or hairgrass... i like both.. but have seen hair grass get alot of hair algea growing in it? or looks crapy when some of it goes brown also seems to grow rather tall.. can you trim it? tanks 50cm high an will have 216w ov light over it.. substrate daltons with maybe a layer of play sand on top... what yall think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.PROPHECY Posted September 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 oh also will the glosso grow flat with the lighting i have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 Nah it wont. Still try it though. Never know what happens. sounds like 4x 54W HO? That's what I use on my tank (link in sig). Don't think it will do glosso. Hairgrass is pretty messy too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.PROPHECY Posted September 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 yea t5z otru an this is why i dont like plants lol serious how many watts for glosso Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 It's not the watts. Its the distance from the light to the plant. Try it though. I only gave it a very half hearted attempt in fat as gravel. Might work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morcs Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 go dwarf sag... easier to grow and spreads better, and when you have a true carpet of it, it looks better too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 use microfolia instead. subulata can and will get upto 60cm in length under that light... trust me :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.PROPHECY Posted September 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 lol i will look into these options shot broz! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 i like both.. but have seen hair grass get alot of hair algea growing in it? or looks crud when some of it goes brown also seems to grow rather tall.. can you trim it? Algae in hairgrass is usually due to the reduced flow when the grass gets too thick. All you need is a powerhead, filter flow or pump keeping the grass in constant motion. Yes, you can trim hairgrass too. I'm a bit of a fan boy for hairgrass TBH, it's one of the few plants that I can grow well. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 Or Ehinodorus tennellus (Micro sword), Here is a pic off the net. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morcs Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 yep tenelus tenelus looks good, also look at Latisfolia. Speak to Luke oi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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