Micranthemum 'Monte Carlo' as carpet foreground?

[Mookie]

Any bros have tried planting this as a foreground? Have faced with any problems??

[Shadow]

I do, easy plant creeping even under shadow

[Urban Aquaria]

You should check out George Farmer's "One Pot Iwagumi Challenge" thread at the UKAPS forum:

http://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/g...allenge.29695/

He use only one pot of it at the start and managed to create a full tank carpet in 7 weeks... but of course his skill and equipment is at super kilat level.

[Apistoinka]

Where to get the plant as mention on the thread?? Does it demand high co2 like hc??

[Mookie]

I do, easy plant creeping even under shadow

Any potential problems or things I got to take note of?

[Mookie]

You should check out George Farmer's "One Pot Iwagumi Challenge" thread at the UKAPS forum:

http://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/g...allenge.29695/

He use only one pot of it at the start and managed to create a full tank carpet in 7 weeks... but of course his skill and equipment is at super kilat level.

Ya damn kilat sia haha his 1 pot can sprinkle so nicely

[Mookie]

I'm abit suspicious cos from what I read, this plant seems easier to grow than HC, but don't seem that popular. So wondering if it has some downside that I should know before attempting haha

[tcg170980]

It grow really fast. One pot u let it grow tall and can harvest.
Bought before from Fishy business.

[Shadow]

because currently only Tropica sell it in Singapore which is very expensive.

[Mookie]

because currently only Tropica sell it in Singapore which is very expensive.

Very expensive Sounds scary

[Mookie]

Any bros willingly to spare some in 2 months time? Can whatsapp me at 90997883 pls

[qngwn]

shadow, able to advise on the co2, fert, as well as the light level requirement of the plant? what about the growth rate?

[limz_777]

this new name really puzzled me , tropica wrongly id their plants ?

[Urban Aquaria]

this new name really puzzled me , tropica wrongly id their plants ?

Yeah, it was previously known as Elatine Hydropiper, then later discovered to actually be from the Micranthemum genus through DNA sequencing, though the exact species is still unknown, hence the interim "Monte Carlo" label.

[Shadow]

shadow, able to advise on the co2, fert, as well as the light level requirement of the plant? what about the growth rate?

CO2 and fert depend on the light you put it. This plant does not require much light to grow. It can grow creeping eventhough under the shadow. Grow rate is very fast.

[qngwn]

CO2 and fert depend on the light you put it. This plant does not require much light to grow. It can grow creeping eventhough under the shadow. Grow rate is very fast.

It can grow creeping even though under the 'shadow'. Pun intended? Haha

Well of course, look who's the pro here, can grow under all conditions. Haha just kidding. If the light is too strong, does it grow upwards like how glosso does?

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[Shadow]

this new name really puzzled me , tropica wrongly id their plants ?

It does happen once a while, for example
micranthemum micranthemoides became Hemianthus micranthemoides
Echinodorus tenellus became Helanthium tenellum

[Shadow]

It can grow creeping even though under the 'shadow'. Pun intended? Haha

Well of course, look who's the pro here, can grow under all conditions. Haha just kidding. If the light is too strong, does it grow upwards like how glosso does?

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I have yet to try it in different scape like iwagumi, but so far it grow creeping regardless directly under the light or under the branch.

[Mookie]

I have yet to try it in different scape like iwagumi, but so far it grow creeping regardless directly under the light or under the branch.

Possibly the next project for you? Might just start a craze

[limz_777]

any pictures to share ? anubias is the one selling the real elatine hydropiper ? i remember it looks like miniature version on glosso