Hair grass trimming

[liew_j]

hi guys, when trimming hair grass, do u guys just leave the cut off parts in the aquarium or do u guys clear it out?

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I clear them out. The dead parts produce ammonia, and ammonia gives you algae.

[chua]

I will clear them off.

Look quite unsighty also.

For me, i will clear any floating leaves in my tank everyday if i have the time.

[mitsukake]

alot of bros here would prefer to take them all up..
if its not it will rot in yr tank and might raise the ph level..

[A|X]

best to clear ALL out

[ms]

Hi,
Let me share with you what I do. I hope that some of you can comment also.
I have Hairgrass in the middle and left side of my 4ft tank.
Those in the middle have grown thick, but those at the left side is growing slowly and sparsely.


I trim the ones in the middle by cutting about half the length. The original length is about 3.0"-3.5". I then change water by scooping water from the top. After replenishing water, I clear any remaining cut Hairgrass by using a net to scop them up.

Question: The ones in the middle is getting thicker, how can I "thin" them? Do I have to pull out some of them?

MS

[|squee|]

Yes you have to pull them out. Cutting the tips off won't work... they just grow back in my experience.

[Justikanz]

Hi,
Question: The ones in the middle is getting thicker, how can I "thin" them? Do I have to pull out some of them?

MS

Hi ms, I dun mind your plants when you are thinning them... If you want to give them away or sell them, do let me know. But I will only be available for pickup at the second week of August...

[ms]

Let me see if I can take a shot of my middle ground and show you what I have got.

You can have some if I schedule a pruning in the next few weeks.

MS

[Justikanz]

Thank you!

[ms]

Hi,
Here are 3 pictures of my 4ft tank. Comments, please?

Ms