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Old 10-05-2016, 11:32 AM   #61
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Haha.. i uprooted all those unsightly plants. They grow into plants than as carpet. Can't stand the sight of these messy ugly plants.

Totally discourage anyone to use these new 'tiny seeds' plants.

Now I'm thinking what's a nice carpet. Any recommendation?Mini US Fissidens are nice but cost quite a lot, and a lot of efforts to tie them to SS Mesh, and it takes time to grow. I've a few dw tied with mini USF already.
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Old 10-05-2016, 11:48 AM   #62
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oic...
maybe can try monte carlo aka MC can take a look at my tank... they stay quite low and easier to maintain then HC...

http://tropica.com/en/plants/plantde...8025TC%29/4442

if not then try hair grass... or glosso ... but for glosso if your light is not strong enough, they will grow tall.
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Old 13-05-2016, 01:45 PM   #63
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oic...
maybe can try monte carlo aka MC can take a look at my tank... they stay quite low and easier to maintain then HC...

http://tropica.com/en/plants/plantde...8025TC%29/4442

if not then try hair grass... or glosso ... but for glosso if your light is not strong enough, they will grow tall.
Oh yes I remember you shared before about using MC. Last time I tried it before but couldn't get it to stay in the quartz gravel. How do you spread it and plant into the gravel?

I saw this other plant that is similar
http://tropica.com/en/plants/plantde...a(010BTC)/4762

I am also considering hair grass. Glosso wise, my lighting is a mere 204watt in a 4ft tank (abt 1.5ft height) with abt 180 liters of water. So I guess my lighting is not strong.
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Old 13-05-2016, 03:41 PM   #64
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I plant them strand by strand... and after that wait for them to spread...

Marselia is different.. it looks like glosso.. but I find it easier to keep problem with marselia is that it might grow bigger and taller..

you can see how I plant MC here..
http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=535202

this is how my marselia looks like...
http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=520986
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Old 13-05-2016, 05:56 PM   #65
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Seems like MC is easier and that it doesn't grow upwards.

The Marselia one I couldn't exactly locate but since you caution about it potentially growing taller (i read in tropica it can grow quite a bit), I will avoid. I want it flat.
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Old 16-05-2016, 09:53 AM   #66
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Marselia is the plant on the right.. like 4 leaves clover

http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...88&postcount=8
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Old 16-05-2016, 01:24 PM   #67
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On the left. It really grows tall... not e carpet type of plant than. Guess I'll consider MC over most others.
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Old 16-05-2016, 01:26 PM   #68
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when condition is in favour, it grows short... need to trim and train them..

see the right side of this tank, they are crawling shortly between the rocks

http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...81&postcount=7
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Old 19-05-2016, 03:32 PM   #69
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I like e lush green carpet
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Old 19-05-2016, 03:36 PM   #70
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thank you
support a bit lar :P
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