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    Question Lilaeopsis novae zelandiae

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    Hi,
    I've decided to buy Lilaeopsis novae zelandiae. I had one one year ago but it has died. Can anyone tell me what demands has this plant (light, fertilizing, CO2 etc)? I bought it to make my hairgrass lawn more interesting (e. tennelus is here not available now).



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    This plant is pretty easy.. just keep everything on a regular basis.. separate the runners and plant stalk by stalk..you get the most out of it that way..
    Then about 3-4 weeks after planting give it a trim..and it will spread well for you.

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    So, I planted it well (stalk by stalk). Now I've to wait How about lighting?
    I have 9W (compact neon tube) for 12L and 20cm water slope. Is it enough to get low growth of lileaopsis?

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    I have 11w over a 1ft cube. No CO2 or filtration. Just good substrate. The plant (courtesy of ranmasatome ) propagated nicely. It's a slow grower compared to E.tenellus.
    koah fong
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    As for the gravel. I use http://www.co.vermilion.il.us/Wilderness/gravel.jpg of 1-2mm size. Is it ok?
    I use root fertilizer now and again. But I don't know the time when its function runs out blackeye:

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    Any tip / trick how to trim Lilleaopsis n.z.? Is it possible to trim it the same way as hairgrass?

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    how to trim???? first you take a scissors in your hands... then you put your hand with scissors into the water... place the plant's grass like blades between the cutting edge of your scissors.. then cut. WA LA!!

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    interesting ^^ but I thought it like if you can cut the leaves for example in the middle of their lenght..

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    It looks more like Lilaeopsis brasiliensis than Lilaeopsis novae zelandiae.

    Lilaeopsis brasiliensis link to the tropica site:
    http://www.tropica.dk/productcard_1.asp?id=040

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    Tropica also indicated that the new zealand version is being marketed as brasil version, see here http://www.tropica.com/productcard_1.asp?id=040A

    If you do have the new zealand version, they are very hardy and respond very well to little tempering and alot of light. I use liquid CO2 and fert on a weekly regime and they do very well. I have a bunch of them next to my tenellus, I personally find them more hardy than the tenellus.

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