Drew,
I have similar parameters in my tank, and my e acicularis growth really
took off in a few weeks, actually within 4 weeks it went from 4 bunches
spaced 1" apart in a straight line to covering a triangular patch
20"x8"x8". my tank parameters are 15ppm Nitrates, 5ppm P, K and Mg at
20ppm (not tested, dose once after water change to 20ppm), 5ml Flourish
XL every other day, 2ml flourish every other day and .6ml Fe every
other day. Co2 is at 35-45ppm (DIY Co2) substrate is
flourite+ecocomplete+first layer laterite layer at the bottom.
Regards,
-b


Drew_Y wrote:
I am growing plants with some success when I try. I have recently
redone a 55 gallon aquarium with riccia, eleocharis, and
glossostigmata. I have 20 ppm of co2 on continuous control and 4 X
54W
T% daylight bulbs running 11 hrs/day. I use fluoite laterite clay
only
as the substrate and insert a few seachem plant plugs.

For fretilization I try to maintain 5-10 ppm NO3, 20-30 ppm
potassium,
and 0.1ppm iron. I dose 0.2 mg/l KH2PO4 1 x per week.

My question is if there a better way to grow eleocharis? Is an
enriched
substrate required for this plant?
It has only been in place 1-2 weeks

Drew