how to grow hairgrass need help

[siansian]

Hi is there any bro here grow hairgrass before
i had try but turn yellow n slower die off
wan to try again but need help from u bro here to teach me
1) LIght how many watt?

2) CO2 is a must if yes how many bubble/sec?

3) wat base fertilization brand do u all use?

4) need liquid fertilization or not?

5) use lapis gravel , ADA soil better or other?

Me thinking to setup another 2 ft tank Dennerle base fer n follow by ADA soil is there a better way of doing it?

Hope to hear e ans for u bro here thank

[juggler]

>> 1) LIght how many watt?

Can aim for 3W/g.

>> 2) CO2 is a must if yes how many bubble/sec?

Aim for 30ppm based on your kH and pH calculations.

>> 3) wat base fertilization brand do u all use?

I think any brand will do. Hairgrass even grew with my soil substrate.

>> 4) need liquid fertilization or not?

Yes!

>> 5) use lapis gravel , ADA soil better or other?

Depends on your budget.

[PeterGwee]

1) LIght how many watt?
2-2.5w/g is much better for folks just starting out.

2) CO2 is a must if yes how many bubble/sec?
You can do non-CO2 or CO2 depending on what you like. For CO2, target 30ppm.
3) wat base fertilization brand do u all use?
Anything..even plain gravel like lapis sand would do as long as you fertilize through the water column.
4) need liquid fertilization or not?
Yes.
5) use lapis gravel , ADA soil better or other?
ADA over the lapis gravel. It will help if you loose up on the water column dosing but not for a long time though as the substrate nutrients will run out as well.

Me thinking to setup another 2 ft tank Dennerle base fer n follow by ADA soil is there a better way of doing it?

Use either one..don't mix. It'll look bad after sometime when you uproot things.

Regards
Peter Gwee

[siansian]

Hi bro juggler n PeterGwee if i use fl light 40watt is = to how many w/g??

N bro Petergwee if i use ADA soil without e Dennerle base fer will it be better
or Dennerle base fer n use lapis gravel?

but alot bro they do had base fer itself

) LIght how many watt?
2-2.5w/g is much better for folks just starting out.

2) CO2 is a must if yes how many bubble/sec?
You can do non-CO2 or CO2 depending on what you like. For CO2, target 30ppm.
3) wat base fertilization brand do u all use?
Anything..even plain gravel like lapis sand would do as long as you fertilize through the water column.
4) need liquid fertilization or not?
Yes.
5) use lapis gravel , ADA soil better or other?
ADA over the lapis gravel. It will help if you loose up on the water column dosing but not for a long time though as the substrate nutrients will run out as well.

Me thinking to setup another 2 ft tank Dennerle base fer n follow by ADA soil is there a better way of doing it?

Use either one..don't mix. It'll look bad after sometime when you uproot things.

Regards
Peter Gwee

[siansian]

Hi bro juggler n PeterGwee if i use fl light 40watt is = to how many w/g??

N bro Petergwee if i use ADA soil without e Dennerle base fer will it be better
or Dennerle base fer with lapis gravel?

but alot bro they do had base fer itself

[|squee|]

Calcualte the number of gallons in your tank and divide 40 watts by it to get your w/g.

Either soil combination will be great.

Many use base fert, but frankly it's not necessary if you dose nutrients by the water. Plants can take up nutrients from the water and the substrate. Usually we choose to provide nutrients as a backup in the substrate and provide the main fertilisation by liquid fertilisation.

There are many variations also, with some not dosing liquid at all and depending entirely on the substrate, and some that do not have anything in the substrate and dose through liquids.

[siansian]

Hi bro Squee is e Calc correct
Hmmm e 2ft tank is 60 liter of water

1 liter = 0.264gallon

60 * 0.264 = 15.84 gal

40watt/ 15.84 = 2.5w/g

so my ans is 2.5w/g only