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hi all, i have got some 12grow pots and im not sure the best way to plant this one? is it as simple as pulling apart and dividing into individual shoots? The hairgrass is simple, but Monte carlo is new to me. Must say, im impressed how well they travel in the pots.

Hi all, Looking to be planting a tank up in the near future and having been away from this side of the hobby, plant cultures are new to me. What are the advantages / disadvantages? Do the cultures suit certain species of plants alot better? Not sure whether to invest in some of these or...

hi all, im going to give my hairgrass its 1st trim this weekend. (hopefully) however, when trimming it, am i taking it down to subtrate level (im guessing yes) and also, and i cutting any new shoots that have come up away from the main 'clumps' that i initially planted? - or should i try to...

hi all, just like to say my hunt is over for the stuff. big shout out to 'cro' and 'Amy4342' for sorting me out with some. hopefully i will be able to grow it! (im sorry now if i cant :lol: ) also, would like to thank tonser for offering me some (wait for ages and 3 lots come at once, like...

hi, often in amano's tanks i see a type of hairgrass in the background. Its taller than the usual acicularis and parvula that are commonly used in foreground scaping. He uses it in many scapes. i have posted some pics to help the ID process. is it vivipara, or montevidensis, or just...

hi all, i have been thinking about my next scape which was going to have a hairgrass (proably parvula, as i belive the acicularis grows alot taller). However, having seen a few scapes with mixed foregrounds im currently thinking about adding in some Marselia. However, i dont know much about...

hi guys, i have acouple of very large anubias (rhizomes) and i would like to diving them up and replant them in another tank. What is the best way of me doing this, as i dont just want to cut the whole rhizome in half for fear of killing both halves! how do i do it?

hi guys, im very keen on having a tank with loads of ech's in, however a quick trawl through the journals doesnt yield much, so im struggling for ideas. with most google image pics i found, it seems the swords look very odd as they stick out at the back of the tank without much infront of them...

hi, are there any differences between these two plants? Nymphaea rubra and Red Tiger Lotus apart from colour what else? - they seem very similar? (growth patters, speeds, tendency to die and rot?) cheers :D

i know alot of plants flower, but for y new scape im after something that will hopefully flower easily and look really nice. something fairly small (low level) as its going to be an iwugumi (kind of), but there again i could hide some stems behind the wood. any suggestions and any tips on how...

hi guys, im after a small plant for my mid tank section, its going to be like an iwugumi but without the rocks (wood instead) i cant decide out of: i dont want it to grow more than 15cm really, as i will have dwarf hairgrass infront of it and i want the transition to be as smooth as poss...

hi, after planting this, (E.acicularis) i still have about 1-2cm of a clump sticking up out of the substrate. how dco i remove this. there are new shoots all around each clump. but it looks ugly. i have cut it as low as i can to the substrate but how do you guys achieve it? i am thinking about...

hi, the tips of my java fern leaves have no colour to them. They are translucent. What does this mean? what am i short of?

i have found this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UNDER-WIG-CAP-UNISEX-HAIR-NET-FANCY-DRESS-ONE-SIZE-NEW_W0QQitemZ110344360199QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAdult_Fancy_Dress_UK?hash=item110344360199&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1685%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50...

what is the best way to do this. if it is on wire at the bottom of the tank and is growing upwards, do you... 1) just mow it and then clump the cut off bits together and tie to something else 2) rip half of what you have off and then have 2 pieces (of slate for example) half covered and wait...

hi, can anyone tell me the difference between Eleocharis Vivipara and eleocharis acicularis as i have seen them advertised on two different sites, but they look exactly the same. :?

hi, i planted some of this in my new tank and as it is not underwhater all of the 'grass like leaves' are stuck together rather than it fanning out when it is underwater. will it still grow ok?

hi, will this plant grow with its roots emersed? (i know most plants are grown this way but i want to get it in the tank before i go on holiday so i need to order it) or will it flop over and just die? or when i plant it do i trim it down to about an ich to 2 inches tall? thanks.

right, i am setting up my new tank and i want to get cracking. but i am going on holiday to iceland at the start of april for a week. my question is, what plants can be grown emersed and is there a time limit as to how long they should be left before i fill it, i dont want to come back and find...

http://www.plantsalive.co.uk/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=538 has anyone ordered one of these? becuase to me this doesnt look like java fern.? also what is the differance between Philippine Java Fern and normal java fern? or is it the same thing? secondly, i am after some java fern...

hi, i have bought 2 of these from my lfs, they sell aquafleur plants at good prices, these cost me 2.25 each. (not to bad i thought) my question is, can i split the rhizome in half. i am pretty sure i can but should i snap it or use scissors? (im guessing snap :lol: )

hi, i have some staurogyne growing emersed but it has now shot up and it at the top of the container. so it will not get any taller. as i only have one stem, i would like to gain more, so is there anyway to trim it so i get another stem or generally how do you trim it so it will grow back. i put...

hi, if i recieved an order of plants on a thurs or fri, can i store them untill the weekend before planting them, if so how do i do it? in a bucket or what? or is it not possible. if there is a way how many days will they be fine for?

hi, can i use rotala 'green' in a small tank???? (40l) or will it grow too big? the reason for this is i want to grow a stem or two so i can learn trimming and things before i try them in my big tank. secondly, has anyone used tropica substrate uncapped? does it stir up really badly? (i have...

hi, i have an E. amazonicus (i think thats the name!) and its massive now and it shading the whole tank. is there anyway i can split it into 2 plants?

i am going to set up my new tank, and after reading some threads on other sections of the forum. i have 2 sets of lights (T8's and T5'S). my question is, i want to use toms method and put glosso in for abut 5 or 6 weeks to grow emersed. i will only use the T5's and have them on for about 9...

where can i get it? apart from AE and TGM? as most places cant get hold of it. :(

hi, i want to order some plants from a UK based company probably AE. but i have some Q's: 1) what part of the tank do you plant bacopa australis? (front middle back?) 2) where can i get alternanthera reineckii lilacina (the red version) as AE only have it in extra large.

apart from the tropica stuff, is there any where else that sells it cheaply as im planning my 240l.. i have looked at plants alive and aquaspot. as i am a newbie i want it cheeply in case i mess it up.

how many glosso plantlets will i need to get to fill a 120cm long strip that is about 4 plantlets deep. i can get 50 of them (1 pot) or a deal if i buy 3 pots. seeing as i have never used this before i havent the faintest. does it really need 3wpg?

i was looking at crypts andit says 5 is £1.95 and a pot is £2.00. how many stems do you get in the pot? is it a single or is it around 5? thanks.

hi, i have seen this plant used in many set ups and wondered what the name of it is and some info on it, like what lighting does it need, co2? ferts? i think it is a high light plant benefitting from the above but someone else may be able to clarify...

hi i have a 38l tank (fry tank with some shrimp in) and i have half of it covered in gravel. there is jbl aquabasis on the bottom, a layer of akadama and then black gravel capping it all. it is 10 US gallons and has a 18 ich 15w T8 bulb. the tank is about 25cm deep so light can pierce through. i...

i have short listed my plants for my rio 240. i will have plenty of light about 3.5 WPG. it will have TPN and TPN+, co2 via a 2KG FE, and fertilser substrate. heres my list. Sagittaria Subulata Cryptocoryne Becketii Cryptocoryne Wendtii Cryptocoryne Lucens Vallisneria Spiralis Alternanthera...

hi, as you guys are the experts, i had to ask you. i have just aquired a 240l tank and im hoping for a bit of a planted setup. i want dense planting but i realise it may take alot of plants, so maybe dense in patches (sides back corners etc.) i will have a substrate fert under my black gravel...