Submerged hc in polyart

**Neondagger** · 9th Dec 2011, 18:42

Ya I was thinking about that amount of time too. Cause I want it ready by Chinese new year haha. To show my relative

**felix_fx2** · 9th Dec 2011, 19:13

Originally Posted by hencpu

Both, but yeah, maybe the lower temperature helps. Anyway I remember reading bro Shadow grows his HC without chiller right? As long as lots of CO2 & light.

shadow has many experience. plus his setup all more incline to high tech (to me high tech primary is focus Light then Co2 then Chiller)

think he knows what is the exact optimum condition to have a "BOOM" growth.

**Neondagger** · 9th Dec 2011, 19:41

U see my light enough?

**felix_fx2** · 9th Dec 2011, 20:05

huh, mate i hardly remember everyone's tank setup.

i am using 39W X 4 6500K, a total of around 156W...

**Kiatster** · 9th Dec 2011, 21:34

HC must have intensive light and high co2 to thrive. Anyways, if the plant starts to melt, its likely grown without water. If it was grown submerged before you plant them in your tank, the leaves will become smaller and eventually die off if requirements are not met. My experience, temperature is not an important factor.

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**felix_fx2** · 9th Dec 2011, 22:48

Originally Posted by Kiatster

HC must have intensive light and high co2 to thrive. Anyways, if the plant starts to melt, its likely grown without water. If it was grown submerged before you plant them in your tank, the leaves will become smaller and eventually die off if requirements are not met. My experience, temperature is not an important factor.

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well said bro...

**limz_777** · 10th Dec 2011, 03:54

http://www.tropica.com/advising/plan...richoides.aspx

**1kadios** · 5th Jan 2012, 01:50

I grew my HC carpet without chiller couple of years back in my 3 footer. Temp was around 28C. What's important is the high nutrients, CO2 and high light intensity. I was using industrial grade metal halide and they typically covers up in 3weeks.

Now I'm rekindling my hobby/scaping again after break from a few years. I just bought some emersed HC from C328 and planted them on 2nd Jan, but using T5 lighting this time. Hopefully it will succeed in my 2feet deep tank but I'm really praying hard, as my C Grifithi did not rot after the change in my lightings from normal used FLs to T5s. Will update again...

**Neondagger** · 5th Jan 2012, 01:56

Actually. 1 of the problem I had with DSM. Is not able to mist the HC everyday. Maybe thats what causing the plants to melt. Going to DIY a mist sprayer so that I dun need to mist manually and more acturately

**felix_fx2** · 5th Jan 2012, 20:49

Please follow the poison links below as i mentioned over in whatsapp.
Mist systems
http://www.mistking.com/

Earthbox (sorry name as i say remember wrongly haha)
http://www.earthbox.com

DIY earthbox
http://www.josho.com/gardening.htm

Here's a picture why i used it with effect (already stop using as lazy to DIY)
Can use with much effect with the cover for quite alot of plants grown emersed.
You might want to note HC the root are not as long as other full land plants so the soil base layer will require to be lesser.

**1kadios** · 10th Jan 2012, 15:56

My emersed HC has adapted and respond after a week. I broke them into a few small patches. Some I place them in the substrate directly and sprinkle some gravels on top of it to anchor down. I left another bigger patch, floating on the surface nearer to the light source to enhance its acclimatization. From personal observation, I find this to be the fastest way to let emersed STEMMED plants change to immersed form. Then I transfer this patch to the gravel after they shows sign of growth. Now only to see if all the patches will spread on the surface rather than growing vertically. Seems faster than I thought, maybe due to the lighting?

**ralliart12** · 10th Jan 2012, 23:38

Originally Posted by 1kadios

...Seems faster than I thought, maybe due to the lighting?

May I know what lighting is deployed for your setup?

**1kadios** · 12th Jan 2012, 13:46

Originally Posted by ralliart12

May I know what lighting is deployed for your setup?

I just switched from MH to T5 x 4 x 38watts for my 3footer, 2 feet deep tank. Metal Halide will surely work. Those near the front seems to crawl, whereas those in the middle seems to grow taller or slower to adapt. Will give it a couple of days and hopefully, with fingers crossed, it will crawl.