Martin Hingst Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 Hello, an older thread here on the forum encouraged me to try out u. graminifolia as an aquatic species. Where this species is normally quite slow growing and a little bit picky when grown as a terrestrial, in my freshwater tank it is growing very weedy! I introduced a small portion in the tank in December, since then it has formed a really nice carpet on the ground: This plant became quite popular by aquarium enthusiasts, I know now why... Here a pic of one of the inhabitants - a little freshwater shrimp sitting on a hottonia: Regards Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vash Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 Where this species is normally quite slow growing and a little bit picky when grown as a terrestrial It seems to me like a massive invasion lol. Nice and healthy looking plant. Could you post a general shot of the terrarium? And the conditions in which you grow it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chug Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 Nice looking plant.. Growing madly. :) Nice one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Hingst Posted February 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 Thanks for the comments! Vash, it is a "normal" aquarium, I don't know what I should esp. mention. No heating, it gets the temperatures of my room - open aquarium with a sponge filter - lighting 2x35W HCI, colour 830 - the usual things. Here another picture of the tank: If you have any special questions, please ask. Regards Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter Posted February 24, 2007 Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 Very impressive! It makes me wonder whether I find the time to take a look at your plants again... Well done! Dieter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fischermans Posted February 25, 2007 Report Share Posted February 25, 2007 Hello Martin Well grown but the best way to grow this species is i think this. 1 Regards Alexander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanW Posted April 7, 2007 Report Share Posted April 7, 2007 Very nice setup!!! I remembered this thread when I found an ebay auction recently. An aquatic plants dealer sells this plant for aquarium enthusiasts as "new lawn in the foreground"... http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIt...em=150110069826 What other plants do you grow inside the tank? Are the shrimps easy to look after? I have some spare tanks + lights... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Hingst Posted April 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 Hi Jan, the water plants are (from left to right) u. graminifolia (foreground), vallisneria americana (long slender leaves), riccia fluitans (background), ammania gracilis (the reddish one), bacopa caroliniana (behind this), cryptocoryne parva (small green plant in the foreground), microsorum pteropus (Java fern, background), eichhornia azurea, behind the hottonia palustris, pogostemon helferi (foreground), rotala rotundifolia (the reddish ode on the right) and some others- none of these are really difficult, same for the shrimps. Regards Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanW Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 Hello Martin, thanks a lot for the information! Thanks for the email also! ;) Cheers, Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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