3WPG, injected CO2, small tank plant selection

[Ken]

I've decided to put a 55W compact fluorescent light on my 20 Gal long
tank along with CO2 injection. While I'm working on how to go about
all of this I also need some ideas for plants. Most of what people
say about increased light and CO2 is that it promotes rapid growth.
Are there any plants out there that take advantage of high light
levels in other, ways instead of getting real big, real fast? The
tank's not real big, only ~10" from waterline to gravel, so rapid
growth isn't a big need.

[Dustin]

anubus

"Ken" > wrote in message
om...
> I've decided to put a 55W compact fluorescent light on my 20 Gal long
> tank along with CO2 injection. While I'm working on how to go about
> all of this I also need some ideas for plants. Most of what people
> say about increased light and CO2 is that it promotes rapid growth.
> Are there any plants out there that take advantage of high light
> levels in other, ways instead of getting real big, real fast? The
> tank's not real big, only ~10" from waterline to gravel, so rapid
> growth isn't a big need.

[rnj]

I'd recommend some of the small sword plants, like the pygmy chain sword.
Instead of growing tall they will get thick and produce numerous runners.
Although it's a difficult plant, Glossostigma elatinoides, will only grow a
couple of inches tall, but will create a beautiful lawn/carpet across the
bottom of your tank. There are also a couple dwarf sagittaria and crypt
species that perhaps someone else can recommend.


"Ken" > wrote in message
om...
> I've decided to put a 55W compact fluorescent light on my 20 Gal long
> tank along with CO2 injection. While I'm working on how to go about
> all of this I also need some ideas for plants. Most of what people
> say about increased light and CO2 is that it promotes rapid growth.
> Are there any plants out there that take advantage of high light
> levels in other, ways instead of getting real big, real fast? The
> tank's not real big, only ~10" from waterline to gravel, so rapid
> growth isn't a big need.

[Ken]

I've been looking at some Glossostigma elatinoides, the LFS called it
"Babies Tears". Looks nice, but how is it difficult?


"rnj" > wrote in message >...
> I'd recommend some of the small sword plants, like the pygmy chain sword.
> Instead of growing tall they will get thick and produce numerous runners.
> Although it's a difficult plant, Glossostigma elatinoides, will only grow a
> couple of inches tall, but will create a beautiful lawn/carpet across the
> bottom of your tank. There are also a couple dwarf sagittaria and crypt
> species that perhaps someone else can recommend.
>
>
> "Ken" > wrote in message
> om...
> > I've decided to put a 55W compact fluorescent light on my 20 Gal long
> > tank along with CO2 injection. While I'm working on how to go about
> > all of this I also need some ideas for plants. Most of what people
> > say about increased light and CO2 is that it promotes rapid growth.
> > Are there any plants out there that take advantage of high light
> > levels in other, ways instead of getting real big, real fast? The
> > tank's not real big, only ~10" from waterline to gravel, so rapid
> > growth isn't a big need.

[LeighMo]

>I've been looking at some Glossostigma elatinoides, the LFS called it
>"Babies Tears". Looks nice, but how is it difficult?

It does best with high light and CO2 injection.

If you have a lot of light and inject CO2, I haven't found it difficult at all.




Leigh

http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/

[Dave Millman]

Ken wrote:

> I've been looking at some Glossostigma elatinoides, the LFS called it
> "Babies Tears". Looks nice, but how is it difficult?

Ken,

Nomenclature issue. This is Glossostigma:

http://www.eeb.uconn.edu/Courses/eeb204/eeb204f00/index/PICFILES/GLOSSOST.JPG

http://solecism.jp-biz.net/plants/Glossostigma/glosso1.jpg

http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/Plants/glossostigma.html


What most people out here call "baby tears" is Micranthemum umbrosum:

http://www.cyberway.com.sg/~animator/MM.jpg

http://www.plantedtank.net/images/micranthermumplants.jpg

http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/Plants/Micranthemum.html



Glosso is a popular foreground/lawn plant, especially in Amano-inspired tanks.
Micranthemum is a rapidly growing stem plant that can also be trained to grow along the
substrate. But they are quite different from each other.

[Erik Leung]

The last series of photos are of Hemianthus micranthemoides...umbrosum
has a rounder leaf shape, for example

http://www.sfbaaps.com/gallery/barr/barr_02_06.jpg

Cheers,

Erik Leung
e-aquaria.com




Dave Millman > wrote in message >...
> Ken wrote:
>
> > I've been looking at some Glossostigma elatinoides, the LFS called it
> > "Babies Tears". Looks nice, but how is it difficult?
>
> Ken,
>
> Nomenclature issue. This is Glossostigma:
>
> http://www.eeb.uconn.edu/Courses/eeb204/eeb204f00/index/PICFILES/GLOSSOST.JPG
>
> http://solecism.jp-biz.net/plants/Glossostigma/glosso1.jpg
>
> http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/Plants/glossostigma.html
>
>
> What most people out here call "baby tears" is Micranthemum umbrosum:
>
> http://www.cyberway.com.sg/~animator/MM.jpg
>
> http://www.plantedtank.net/images/micranthermumplants.jpg
>
> http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/Plants/Micranthemum.html
>
>
>
> Glosso is a popular foreground/lawn plant, especially in Amano-inspired tanks.
> Micranthemum is a rapidly growing stem plant that can also be trained to grow along the
> substrate. But they are quite different from each other.

[Dave Millman]

Erik Leung wrote:

> The last series of photos are of Hemianthus micranthemoides...umbrosum
> has a rounder leaf shape, for example
>
> http://www.sfbaaps.com/gallery/barr/barr_02_06.jpg
>
> Cheers,
>
> Erik Leung
> e-aquaria.com

My goof. It's darn hard to ID the little guys from photos!

Looking forward to meeting you on Saturday at the Silicon Valley Aquarium Society meeting, Erik!

[Ken]

(Erik Leung) wrote in message >...
> The last series of photos are of Hemianthus micranthemoides...umbrosum
> has a rounder leaf shape, for example
>
> http://www.sfbaaps.com/gallery/barr/barr_02_06.jpg
>
> Cheers,
>
> Erik Leung
> e-aquaria.com
>
>
>
>
> Dave Millman > wrote in message >...
> > Ken wrote:
> >
> > > I've been looking at some Glossostigma elatinoides, the LFS called it
> > > "Babies Tears". Looks nice, but how is it difficult?
> >
> > Ken,
> >
> > Nomenclature issue. This is Glossostigma:
> >
> > http://www.eeb.uconn.edu/Courses/eeb204/eeb204f00/index/PICFILES/GLOSSOST.JPG
> >
> > http://solecism.jp-biz.net/plants/Glossostigma/glosso1.jpg
> >
> > http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/Plants/glossostigma.html
> >
> >
> > What most people out here call "baby tears" is Micranthemum umbrosum:
> >
> > http://www.cyberway.com.sg/~animator/MM.jpg
> >
> > http://www.plantedtank.net/images/micranthermumplants.jpg
> >
> > http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/Plants/Micranthemum.html
> >
> >
> >
> > Glosso is a popular foreground/lawn plant, especially in Amano-inspired tanks.
> > Micranthemum is a rapidly growing stem plant that can also be trained to grow along the
> > substrate. But they are quite different from each other.


I'm not exactly sure which I saw at the LFS, but I'm leaning towards
the Glosso. It's got a nice clover quality to it. But, the question
is; will my Pleco eat/uproot it?



Ken