[APD] Re: Growing Glosso Update

["Pete" <peteal at sympatico_ca>]

Hello, as Byron mentioned CO2 is very important in these 'carpet' plants (as with most plants) but you can go DIY if you go big enough ;) (CO2 canisters were not an option for me).  

In my 85gal (US) I have two, 4.5L plastic bottles (the big ones you get juice punches in) hooked up with a airhose leading into the intake of my canister filter.
Each bottle gets 2 cups of suger and 1/2tsp of yeast refreshed weekly. I change one on the weekend, other on Wednesday.  This provides tons of CO2 at a very consistent rate.

Here is a link to CO2 level info
http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua/art_plant_co2chart.htm

If you are not running CO2, see how they grow first.  If it's not what you hoped for, you might want to try some form of CO2 injection.

Peter.


> Hi Quick newbie question about growing Glossostigma elatinoides for the
> foreground
>
> I'd like it to carpet my foreground with this awesome plant.  The bunches
I
> received are about 2-3 CM high.  As I've read, with adequate lighting ,
> these will grow short as they do in the books :-)  I have a 75 Gallon, ph
> 6.9 , plant tank, with 6500K compact  flourescents.  Are there any
> tips/tricks to help in my quest
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