Wingin' It Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 what plant is it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaVishVish Posted May 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 According to the tag..it's Hemianthus callitrichoides. I can't remember the name of the taller plant. The plants (HC) grow so far, except ..I now see more roots coming out. For the plant that is now floating, I had re-planted it probably 3 times in 3 weeks. Not really sure what to do with this. This is just my first try..I'll definetely try again using the proper technique Hopefully this picture is a little bit clearer: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgd Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 According to the tag..it's Hemianthus callitrichoides. I can't remember the name of the taller plant. The plants (HC) grow so far, except ..I now see more roots coming out. For the plant that is now floating, I had re-planted it probably 3 times in 3 weeks. Not really sure what to do with this. This is just my first try..I'll definetely try again using the proper technique Hopefully this picture is a little bit clearer: It'll root much better with a dry start. OR... drain the water to the top of the gravel, carefully plant everything being sure to back fill any craters left from your tweezers. Cover everything lightly with news paper or paper towel and then add a layer or two of saran wrap over the paper. Very slowly refill the tank. Something a little bigger than air line tubing is perfect to let the water run in the tank. You want the water to move very slowly and not disturb anything. Once full, slowly remove the saran and paper and everything should be undisturbed. HC doesn't root well without a dry start. Most people have this issue. Another thing you can do is sprinkle substrate on top of the HC after you plant it to add weight. Once it fills in the sprinkling will be covered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaVishVish Posted May 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 According to the tag..it's Hemianthus callitrichoides. I can't remember the name of the taller plant. The plants (HC) grow so far, except ..I now see more roots coming out. For the plant that is now floating, I had re-planted it probably 3 times in 3 weeks. Not really sure what to do with this. This is just my first try..I'll definetely try again using the proper technique Hopefully this picture is a little bit clearer: It'll root much better with a dry start. OR... drain the water to the top of the gravel, carefully plant everything being sure to back fill any craters left from your tweezers. Cover everything lightly with news paper or paper towel and then add a layer or two of saran wrap over the paper. Very slowly refill the tank. Something a little bigger than air line tubing is perfect to let the water run in the tank. You want the water to move very slowly and not disturb anything. Once full, slowly remove the saran and paper and everything should be undisturbed. HC doesn't root well without a dry start. Most people have this issue. Another thing you can do is sprinkle substrate on top of the HC after you plant it to add weight. Once it fills in the sprinkling will be covered. Thank you for the tips. btw..I've received the Takashi Amano's book. It's a great book & inspiring for setting up Iwagumi aquascape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubr0ke Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 the biggest problem with hc is its bouyoncy...I have grown a fall carpet of this plant and its a PITA....To keep it from floating up you must trim it regularly. Once its established its a weed...It grows very fast...The more plant mass increases the more it wants to float....dry start is your best bet but even then its not the easiest long term plant... If you want a good carpet plant....try crypt parva....Its a nice easy low maintenence plant... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgd Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 the biggest problem with hc is its bouyoncy...I have grown a fall carpet of this plant and its a PITA....To keep it from floating up you must trim it regularly. Once its established its a weed...It grows very fast...The more plant mass increases the more it wants to float....dry start is your best bet but even then its not the easiest long term plant... If you want a good carpet plant....try crypt parva....Its a nice easy low maintenence plant... +1 on the parva. I have a nice carpet going, and I love how it looks, but it grows sooooo slow. I've had under all the conditions I could think of and it just doesn't get going. I would start with a good amount of pots, probably 4 or 5 for a decent lawn. My HC carpet is a pain to maintain. I think I'm going to less the dwarf hair grass swallow it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 I also agree on the crypt parva. I'm in the process of growing a carpet of it in my 56g and its a great foreground plant. It does grow really slow so get a few pots to start but now that mine is settled in its starting to send out quite a few runners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishclubgirl Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 if you want an easier and faster to grow carpet plant, try sagittaria subulata. Great plant and a personal fave of mine. Then again, most plants(that I can grow) are faves of mine. As for the rest; :tongue: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubr0ke Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 the only issues I have with dwarf sag is that its really invasive...It will take over the tank... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 the only issues I have with dwarf sag is that its really invasive...It will take over the tank... Agreed, I had Sag before I put in the Parva. I removed all of it I could see yet even after 6 months I'm still finding little sprouts of it coming up. Parva makes a nice carpet over the gravel, none of my crypts are over 1" high. Dwarf Sag was much taller then that so it was a different look. It gets too tall to be a foreground plant in a small tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaVishVish Posted September 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 my first set up on Fluval Edge was failed..it didn't turn out as I expected. I'm now trying again on Fluval Flora. I just finished planting the HC..again. Hopefully I can post some pictures sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubr0ke Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 what happened with the edge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaVishVish Posted September 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 what happened with the edge? The plant on Edge didn't grow as I expected and too much algae. I accidentally damaged the tank when tried to clean and wash it. The glass hit the sink and cracked. So that's pretty much the end of Edge's life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaVishVish Posted February 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 (edited) It seems like I have Iwagumi's fever every year LOL. I'm now preparing a new set up on ADA mini cube tank. Last try Edited February 5, 2013 by BettaVishVish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cainechow Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 Have you decided on all the Equipment you are going to try with this time around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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