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  1. Ben C

    Trimming Cyperus Helferi

    Hi Sanj - long shot - do you still have masses of CH? If so, could I buy some from you? I'm looking for some submerged, rather than the shop bought emersed growth. Thanks
  2. Ben C

    Staurogyne melt and Cyperus browning tips

    Thanks for this. Will buy some more and reduce the light on them. How about the browning tips on the CH? Any ideas on that? thanks
  3. Ben C

    Staurogyne melt and Cyperus browning tips

    Morning all, I re-scaped my tank three weeks ago and planted one pot of Tropica S. Repens. It gradually yellowed and melted. The stems have now completely disintegrated and the only thing left is the roots. The tips of my C. helferi have also started to brown as well. Oddly, Blyxz japonica...
  4. Ben C

    Getting MC to lie down!

    Fantastic - many thanks both. Just spent a fascinating half an hour with Dennis Wong on YouTube - just found this as well. Both well worth watching for anyone struggling like I am.. Time to find a pH meter.. Thanks again. Videos like these are so motivating. I need to watch more, more often...
  5. Ben C

    Getting MC to lie down!

    OK, so my MC is growing fairly healthily - nice green leaves, is not straggly (internodal length is reasonably short) but its growing vertically and refuses to lie down. I have 24W over an 81l tank - used to have 48W but things are growing much better since reducing the light. Injected CO2 via...
  6. Ben C

    Marsilea Hirsuta loosing colour

    Just a quick reply - the clover-shaped leaves of your Marsilea are the emmersed form. The plant has been grown out of water to date. Those leaves will die off unfortunately and the submerged leaf type will grow through. It's entirely different sadly. Another tip - get your CO2 on a couple of...
  7. Ben C

    Eleocharis acicularis or Eleocharis sp. 'mini' ?

    Super simple question - which of these two is the smaller of the two (in terms of typical height). They're sold as different plants, so I'm assuming there is a difference. Many thanks, Ben
  8. Ben C

    Mixed species carpet??

    I'd recommend H. verticillata as well. About 10 years ago, I had a mixed carpet of glosso, H. verticillata and dwarf hair grass. Was one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. I'm setting up a new scape at the end of this month that will include HV in a mixed carpet. It does put out...
  9. Ben C

    Plants that go well with moss covered root?

    Hygrophila pinnatifida?
  10. Ben C

    plantsalive

    Likewise, most of mine arrived pretty battered but recovered in my high tech tank.
  11. Ben C

    Plant ID for my lovely plants. :-)

    Hi Zak, The first one looks like Alternanthera rosaefolia to me and the second is Hydrocotyle verticillata. I can't really make out the third one (looks interesting though) - hope someone else can.. cheersPS - I'd trim 2-4 leaves off the bottom of each of those Alternanthera stems if I were you...
  12. Ben C

    The secret to lush green Fissidens fontanus

    Cool - many thanks everyone. Bit of an overhaul due this weekend, so will take this all into account. Cheers, Ben
  13. Ben C

    The secret to lush green Fissidens fontanus

    Evening all, Can anyone share the secret to lush green Fissidens fontanus with me? I've grown it a few times and although it grows, it always seems a bit dark and almost grey. How do you achieve beautiful green growth like this? Thanks everyone, Ben
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