Newbie nano tank low tech low maintenance

**Xatriaz** · 13th Sep 2013, 23:48

6 months ago
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Today
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Low tech low maintenance.
My HC expect to carpeting, but become over growth. But still ok, because i like the soft green. Will trim next time.

Inside is 1 betta, 3 tetra, 1 otto, 1 snail.
All happy inside more than 6 month already.

Add water every week.
Clean gravel and change 30% water every 6 month.
Add excel and florapride every month.

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**Shadow** · 13th Sep 2013, 23:55

the tall stem plant on the second picture is look like HM not HC

**Xatriaz** · 14th Sep 2013, 00:17

Originally Posted by Shadow

the tall stem plant on the second picture is look like HM not HC

Really? Because first time buy this its said HC on the pack.
And what is HM?
No wonder its not carpeting.

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**Shadow** · 14th Sep 2013, 07:30

HM = hemianthus micranthemoides

need close up pic to id

**urbach** · 14th Sep 2013, 08:43

Are you using soil? Water change every 6 month? :eek: is that anubias on DW?

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**wongce** · 14th Sep 2013, 08:45

Does not look like HC to me, maybe you see wrongly or the packaging is labelled wrongly....lol

**limz_777** · 14th Sep 2013, 09:19

should be hm , replant it behind will be better

**Xatriaz** · 14th Sep 2013, 10:27

Originally Posted by limz_777

should be hm , replant it behind will be better

Yeah, because i thought it was HC, and expect it to carpeting. Maybe when have time need a little re scape.
Yes, every week just add water only.
Betta and tetra is strong fish, lol otto also strong

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**Urban Aquaria** · 14th Sep 2013, 13:13

That plant you have in front is Hemianthus Micranthemoides (HM) or Micranthemum Micranthemoides (MM)... Hemianthus Callitrichoides (HC) only grows to maximum 2-3cm height.

HM or MM are very commonly mis-labelled at LFS, they also tend to get mixed in as contaminants on HC mats too.

Maybe shift them to the mid-ground or background, then get some real HC to carpet the front. You can tell the difference between HC and HM/MM quite easily at the LFS... HC usually has much smaller leaves densely packed together, like only 1-2mm super tiny sized rounded leaves.