Japan hairgrass

**the_r0ck** · 23rd Feb 2006, 23:00

Originally Posted by zenscape

Really strange calvin, i thought the normal one we buy from most LFS and teo farm is easier to keep.

Ha, the mysterious things that can happen in a small container of water.

Prices are starting to dip so I guess pretty soon alot of people will be trying.

Anyway, from my tank, I actually do not have much base fert. It was about a year after the setup that I introduced this plant so the base fert should be pretty much exhausted or going to be soon. Fertilization via the water column is good enough for this plant I guess. BTW I use EI.

**zenscape** · 24th Feb 2006, 12:19

Originally Posted by the_r0ck

Ha, the mysterious things that can happen in a small container of water.

Prices are starting to dip so I guess pretty soon alot of people will be trying.

Anyway, from my tank, I actually do not have much base fert. It was about a year after the setup that I introduced this plant so the base fert should be pretty much exhausted or going to be soon. Fertilization via the water column is good enough for this plant I guess. BTW I use EI.

Yes. Water column fertilisation is good enough for the hair grass. In my case, i am using lapis sand with very thin JBL base fert at the bottom and they are doing fine. I guess good lighting, co2 and regular trimming are keys to make them spread really fast.

Of course some of the guys have great success with better quality gravel like ADA soil

**|squee|** · 24th Feb 2006, 13:19

I emphasise the trimming part again... it seems that they respond ferociously to trimming!

**sage08** · 2nd Mar 2006, 16:46

Originally Posted by ranmasatome

i dont know how easy it is to grow..but it grows well in my tank.. so i speak from personal experience...not on a general basis. For me..it grows well.. i just transplanted some shoots over to the low tech.. will see how they cope. As i've stated..my favourite grass and foregorund plant ever!!.. dont need to trim one.. it just gets lusher and lusher..and stays short all by itself..haha

And yes..i think its the same.. if anybody wants let me know..i dont mind selling some.

ranma, the two stalks you gave me are they japan hair grass? Just curious..

**ranmasatome** · 2nd Mar 2006, 18:14

i dont know.. what did i give you..haha..
my tank very chapalang one

**Thainum** · 3rd Mar 2006, 00:49

hi ranmasatome

are you sell or trade japan hairgass

**ranmasatome** · 3rd Mar 2006, 01:38

Go to the buy and sell part of the forum... you'll see my post there..

**denniswko** · 20th Mar 2006, 14:38

Originally Posted by zenscape

i am wondering whether this is the jap hair grass you all are talking about?

Attachment 2223

This picture is borrowed from melvin of arofanatic

look nice...

**Betta Almighty** · 20th Mar 2006, 23:34

cool looking plant. might want to try them as my foreground plant. Which LFS can i get them?

**guan** · 21st Mar 2006, 00:22

ya..i got from the shop next to NA, it was really a few strands for 10 dollar..sort of expensive i tot, cos compare to normal hair grass, it is really nt even 1/4 of the cup

**black17** · 21st Mar 2006, 16:26

Originally Posted by |squee|

I emphasise the trimming part again... it seems that they respond ferociously to trimming!

Hey squee - how would you trim this plant or e. tenellus for that matter? Could do with some tips.

Thanks

**Betta Almighty** · 21st Mar 2006, 23:47

Is there a scienticfic name for Japanese hair-grass?

**ranmasatome** · 22nd Mar 2006, 00:15

Originally Posted by black17

Hey squee - how would you trim this plant or e. tenellus for that matter? Could do with some tips.

Thanks

Take your scissors and cut.

**|squee|** · 22nd Mar 2006, 00:22

Originally Posted by Betta Almighty

Is there a scienticfic name for Japanese hair-grass?

There should be... but I believe we don't know it yet. Need someone to run lab tests.

**black17** · 22nd Mar 2006, 09:22

Originally Posted by ranmasatome

Take your scissors and cut.

Wow...didn't realise that I was so vague. Apologies.

What I needed to know was for plants like these (rosette I presume), do you snip the leaves right at the base or can snip mid-leaf? Thanks.

**zenscape** · 22nd Mar 2006, 10:10

Originally Posted by black17

Wow...didn't realise that I was so vague. Apologies.

What I needed to know was for plants like these (rosette I presume), do you snip the leaves right at the base or can snip mid-leaf? Thanks.

Whatever method you trim it, cut it in such a way that leaves remain above the gravel.

**Justikanz** · 22nd Mar 2006, 11:14

No, black17, for Echinodoras spp., do not trim that way. The whole remaining leave will die off and rot/melt. To trim echis, including tenellus, simply peel off the external most leave like you would be peeling an onion. Or cut the leave at the stalk as close to the base as possible without hurting the base of the plant. This can be applied to most, if not all, rosette plants.

Harigrass, however, seems to be unique in that the trimmed leave can still grow tall. So, it can withstand a haircut type of trimming.

**neon** · 22nd Mar 2006, 12:08

Originally Posted by Justikanz

No, black17, for Echinodoras spp., do not trim that way. The whole remaining leave will die off and rot/melt. To trim echis, including tenellus, simply peel off the external most leave like you would be peeling an onion.

Not true for tenellus, can trim like hair grass.

**zenscape** · 22nd Mar 2006, 13:38

I never knew there is a special method for trimming tenellus. I have a tank full of E. tenellus and hair grass and I just trim them short every few weeks without paying attention which is which and without any special method. Both grow at the same rate like wild fire

**black17** · 22nd Mar 2006, 13:53

Firstly apologies for going out of topic.

2ndly, I guess I would have to try both methods huh? Since I have lots of tenellus.

I'll target two stalks and see which gives the best results. Will report it when tested.

But I appreciate everyone's input. Thanks.

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