Foreground plants

[apollo]

Hi Guys

My hairgrass already covered fully the length of my tank in the front.

However, just acquired a pot of HC and now got trouble integrating them.

Presently i have removed the hair grass on right corner and raise the gravel to plant my HC.

In the process i find the layout very un-natural.Been giving me nightmare since!

Any suggestion as to how i should have done it?

Thanks

Stephen

[victri]

That's the trouble with HC (hemainthus callitrichoides). It's very difficult when you have very little to work with. If your hairgrass is too thick/dense, it will look like the HC is running into a wall (of hairgrass). You can try thinning out the roots of the hairgrass right next to it so that the 2 plants will grow and blend into each other. You can also have some other short plant in between to provide some transition. Another way is to have a raised effect by planting HC on moss-covered rock/driftwood. The HC roots will cling onto the moss and eventually spread and drape over the rock/wood. I'm trying that out now and find that xmas moss works better as it grows flatter. Java moss will cover up the HC.

[Fei Miao]

Suggestion--give me the HC! that would solve your problem[] [] [] ...just kidding![] [] []

you can try terracing with some rocks, sort of making a little hill for the HC...

[apollo]

Hi Guys

Thanks for the suggestions. Will see if any more suggetions might come along before i rescape agn.

Stephen

[mandz]

hey stephen, maybe you can place your HCs in ur 2 footer, the one that you just started out? it looks quite out of place with the hairgrass now..

[fastlee84]

sorry bros.. tried not to ask this but wat is HC. hemainthus callitrichoides. tried to search the net but can't find the pics. anyone have a pic to show? thanks in advance!!

Cheers,
Fazdli

[Sleepy_lancs]

There is a thread to it ==> Click here

[fastlee84]

ok thanks bro..btw anyone know where to purchase the HC in singapore?

Thanks in advance.

Cheers,
Fazdli

[kadios]

Only place so far after Aquarama03 will have to be Far East Aquarium. Going for $15 for 1 pot.

Cheers!

[fastlee84]

another bro from another forum informed me that Far East ran out of stock. the stock will arrive soon. thanks for the info bros.

Cheers,
Fazdli

[apollo]

Hi mandz

Tks for the suggestion. However, am trying to grow a lawn of Hydrocotyle verticillata.

Growth not gd at the moment cos am concentrating on my 3ft first.

Stephen

[apollo]

To all the bros that contributed in solving my headache the other time, have finally decided using rocks to partition them. Quite like it so far.



Thanks alot!

[mandz]

hi stephen, looks like your HCs are spreading well!

[victri]

That's really nice! It goes well with the rest of the tank.

[apollo]

Hi Mandz

I think you are fooled by the picture!

Its just tht i took the trouble to plant them in tiny portion.

Once in awhile i will get afew floating. This is caused by the shrimps or SAE disturbing them.

And vitri, thanks for the compliment.

Stephen