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    Re: Micranthemum 'Monte Carlo' as carpet foreground?

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    Quote Originally Posted by HBK16 View Post
    Thanks Bro. It grew an inch thick and I've since trimmed it only to be presented with a brownish carpet now instead of the previous lush green carpet I had . I guess this is the brownish undergrowth that didn't get enough light exposure. Now waiting for new growth. Hope it'll become green again.
    Wa HBK that is very nice MC growth ! Any Co2 use?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dscheng View Post
    Wa HBK that is very nice MC growth ! Any Co2 use?
    Thanks for your compliment bro. Yes using CO2 injection at 1.5bps. I might tear up the whole carpet though. The leaves lately kept shedding after I heavily trimmed them. It's driving me nuts.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Maru View Post
    Mine is low tech setup, while my japanese hairgrass grow until sibei messy, the MC still not much difference, still the one patch here and there

    The Hairgrass even sprouting runners to half my tank length (intiially planted on one side)
    Any updates on your mc? I have started on low tank tank too

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    Re: Micranthemum 'Monte Carlo' as carpet foreground?

    No luck here spreading my MC. Its been more than 6mos and grows really sloooowww lols. While some of its tank mates platns grows well.

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    Re: Micranthemum 'Monte Carlo' as carpet foreground?

    Hi all! Got some problems with my monte carlo, the old leaves all melt including the stem, leaving only the new leaves which are stunted. However, other plants (hairgrass, myriophyllum) are doing well! Help please

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    Re: Micranthemum 'Monte Carlo' as carpet foreground?

    Probably lack of co2. Although it's an easy plant but it still needs sufficient lighting n co2 to carpet well.

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    Re: Micranthemum 'Monte Carlo' as carpet foreground?

    Hi, mine seemd to melt when i added water. Wit iy still grow up?

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    Re: Micranthemum 'Monte Carlo' as carpet foreground?

    Here is the pic that i failed to upload last night. Melted brown in foreground after i added water. Any chamce they will still grow or i should go buy more that are already submerge in water? I start to pump CO2 after it melted slightly. Canister type, twice a day.

    IMG_20161009_203434-1.jpg

    IMG_20161009_203608.jpg

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    Re: Micranthemum 'Monte Carlo' as carpet foreground?

    not enuff Co2 and lighting

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    Re: Micranthemum 'Monte Carlo' as carpet foreground?

    Quote Originally Posted by waynekoh View Post
    Here is the pic that i failed to upload last night. Melted brown in foreground after i added water. Any chamce they will still grow or i should go buy more that are already submerge in water? I start to pump CO2 after it melted slightly. Canister type, twice a day.

    IMG_20161009_203434-1.jpg

    IMG_20161009_203608.jpg
    If the MC were sourced in emersed form from LFS, then it's quite normal that they may melt a bit when initially planted submerged into a tank. It's the usual effects of transition.

    Just trim and remove the melting parts, eventually the healthy parts that remain will adapt, establish roots and resume growing new submerged leaves.

    Buying and planting more MC that is already in submerged form would be good, they will usually adapt faster and help to fill up the carpet density quicker.

    Btw, those disposable spray can type Co2 systems don't generate much effect due to their inherent inefficiencies, so if you really want to improve the plant growth, its better to use proper Co2 systems and/or liquid carbon supplementation.
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    Re: Micranthemum 'Monte Carlo' as carpet foreground?

    Your lights seems dim. And is your lightings and CO2 hours?

    Quote Originally Posted by waynekoh View Post
    Here is the pic that i failed to upload last night. Melted brown in foreground after i added water. Any chamce they will still grow or i should go buy more that are already submerge in water? I start to pump CO2 after it melted slightly. Canister type, twice a day.




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    Re: Micranthemum 'Monte Carlo' as carpet foreground?

    Thanks for your advice! Will go get a excel. Also i am looking at the other fertilizer. Too many to choose. Any recommendations for a all in 1 that i can get as well?

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    Re: Micranthemum 'Monte Carlo' as carpet foreground?

    Hi, shine 6 am to 6 pm dymax NX 5 light. 6pm to 10 pm aqua zone 7W light.
    CO2 canister type spray into submerged diffuser chamber at 6am and 8pm, twice daily.

    Aqua zone light

    IMG-20161003-WA0009.jpg

    Dymax NX5 light

    IMG-20161007-WA0004.jpg

    My tank is 35 x 22 x 21 cm

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