The Monty 11 Report post Posted January 29, 2012 As some of you know, I have had an issue with my 4ft tank, so at the moment it has fresh water in it, and is being cycled again. I have Riverstones made into caves, and some driftwood and Wisteria and Elodia up the other end. I have a path made of stones running from caves to the "forest". I am wanting to add "grass" on the outside of the path, to look like, well, grass, lol. Substrate is sand, and it cant be to expensive, and I need enough to cover about 2 square feet. Receives 8-10 hours of light per day (artificial). It also needs to be relatively low maintenance (unlike the wisteria that needs to be trimmed weekly, lol) Anyone have any ideas? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daydream 6 Report post Posted January 29, 2012 ug hc glosso if you want it short or you could go hairgrass and trim it low most of these will grow withiut co2 and fert with flourish excel every second day flourish k and flourish weekly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sarah1234 6 Report post Posted January 29, 2012 Unless your going with Co2 I would say hairgrass, I think it'd be a pain to use hc or ug etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
discus_noob 17 Report post Posted January 29, 2012 Unless your going with Co2 I would say hairgrass, I think it'd be a pain to use hc or ug etc. Agreed some Japanese Hairgrass would be the best bet for something in the foreground, problem free and easy to grow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Monty 11 Report post Posted January 29, 2012 Just trim it low on the weekly W/C? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
discus_noob 17 Report post Posted January 29, 2012 Japanese hairgrass stays low. Or eleocharis Belem is even shorter. Just use that and you will be fine. If it does get leggy then just trim it to the height you require (as close to the substrate if you like). It grows like a weed and is easy to look after. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Monty 11 Report post Posted January 29, 2012 And now where to find it.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sarah1234 6 Report post Posted January 29, 2012 FOREGROUND/GROUNDCOVER PLANTS - Liverpool Creek Aquariums Or most petshops will stock regular hairgrass Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Monty 11 Report post Posted January 29, 2012 Silly question maybe, but how do you vacuum the substrate with a layer of grass? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sarah1234 6 Report post Posted January 29, 2012 You don't. The plant will generally consume the waste as nutrients. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
liljohn_83 1 Report post Posted January 29, 2012 just looked at liverpool aq hows this one dose it breed like a brasil ???? Lilaeopsis brasiliensis ,,,,lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
