Micrantherum monte carlo

[plantbrain]

 

[Antoni]

That is very interesting plant Tom! Can you give us a bit more info about it and to show us a close up...I think I might have this in my tank...

 

[LondonDragon]

That is very interesting plant Tom! Can you give us a bit more info about it and to show us a close up...I think I might have this in my tank...

You should have it in your tank

 

[Steve Smith]

I was reading about this the other day. Looks like a nice creeping carpet plant I'm assuming it's more of a high light lover.

 

[Mick.Dk]

It's most likely an Elatine hydropiper
Mick.

 

[Ian Holdich]

You should have it in your tank

is this what i have also?

ps it's growing mental if it is?

 

[Mick.Dk]

Hi Ian
I have both - Elatine, and this "monte carlo" thing - and they look and behave totally alike

 

[plantbrain]

It's most likely an Elatine hydropiper
Mick.

No, it's nothing like Elatine of any species in that genus.

It's a Micrantherum most likely, a variant perhaps of M. umbrosum, which is what I 1st thought it was, but not as delicate, and the carpeting?
It's much better and compact that Gloss, and it does well at 30 micro mols of light. I have it under high light above, but only a few weeks ago I had just a few small strands.

Easy to grow, and fish do not uproot it easily etc.

 

[Mick.Dk]

Totally agree - it's extremely fastgrowing and easy ( they both are, actually ! )
Mick.

 

[LondonDragon]

is this what i have also?
ps it's growing mental if it is?

Yep that's the one I sent you and Antoni

 

[zanguli-ya-zamba]

Hi Tom
Nice one ! Can we have a close up shot please.

Cheers

 

[Ian Holdich]

Hi Ian
I have both - Elatine, and this "monte carlo" thing - and they look and behave totally alike

I added a bit to my tank about 3 weeks ago and it's really taken off, let me get a quick pic.

 

[Ian Holdich]

That's normal HC in the back ground.

 

[LondonDragon]

I added a bit to my tank about 3 weeks ago and it's really taken off, let me get a quick pic.

Very easy plant, and looking good plant too, perfect carpet for tanks 80cm plus!

 

[Steve Smith]

So you would say this would be OK in something on the lower light end of the scale, say 11w over 10 or 20 litres?

 

[LondonDragon]

So you would say this would be OK in something on the lower light end of the scale, say 11w over 10 or 20 litres?

I only tried it with 4x24w over a 125l tank! With very high CO2!

 

[dean]

Anyone tried it emersed?

 

[Mick.Dk]

Yep - it'll work nicely emersed. Grows like Hem. Cuba but larger leaves ofcourse.

 

[Antoni]

And I have some in my wabi kusa, but it is growing slowly as the only light source is the sun for couple of hours a day...

 

[Mick.Dk]

Hi Ian - mine looks a lot more dense, but it also gets all the "love and care" (read; light, ferts and co2 ) it can possible take.​