what is this plants and where to buy?

[liuhao]

those tall and thin grass in the back of tank. are they hairgrass? long hairgrass? where to buy them in singapore? thanks.

[hirowen]

I saw it at Teo's aquatic farm.

[Fei Miao]

Yes, those are long hairgrass, but I believe the sp. shown is not common here, the local type are not as nice.

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I saw long hairgrass at the c328 shops.

[Justikanz]

Yes, that's long harigrass... Heh heh... I most likely will be selling my long hairgrass... Do let me know if you want them...

[liuhao]

Yes, that's long harigrass... Heh heh... I most likely will be selling my long hairgrass... Do let me know if you want them...

so it's called Eleocharis vivipara. can i get some from you to try first? where do you stay? thanks.

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Eleocharis is almost impossible to identify from sight so as long as it's long, take it

[Justikanz]

Haha... Ya, Terence, agree. Mine looks slightly different from the one shown in the pic in this thread. I ID-ed it based on the Aquarium Plant Handbook and they only have 1 name each for long HG, HG and dwarf HG...

Liuhao: I am at Jurong West but this weekend I am only available on Sat noon time if you want to view it at my place. Let me know lah...

[AaronT]

That is definitely Eleocharis vivipara. You can tell because it grows plantlets off of the leaves as in the picture. That is how it keeps getting taller. It can be very messy looking if you don't keep it well trimmed. As is in the picture though, it is very striking when well maintained.

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Aaron, are there species that grow by runners like the regular hairgrass?

[AaronT]

Aaron, are there species that grow by runners like the regular hairgrass?

Vivipara spreads by runners also from what I understand. I'm pretty certain that all Eleocharis species do. It just happens to also have the adventitious plants on the leaves that gives it that wild look.

[liuhao]

That is definitely Eleocharis vivipara. You can tell because it grows plantlets off of the leaves as in the picture. That is how it keeps getting taller. It can be very messy looking if you don't keep it well trimmed. As is in the picture though, it is very striking when well maintained.

today went to C328 an saw Polyart got some for sale in their tanks. walau...really messy. it's indeed Eleocharis vivipapa but it looked no where close to what we can see in above picture. lost confidence liao. cant imagine how much trimming, cutting, combing needed to achieve the same result...