If they don’t sell, I’d use them for taller grass at the back of the tank, or perhaps at the base of the “tree” and maybe some accent areas here and there (a good disguise of that red rock perhaps) - though depending on the quality, it may keep for ages with no deterioration
(I’ve stored it in a shallow bin with just enough water to cover, ~18-20*C, no filter, moderate-low light, changing out water occasionally)
Tropica lists their version as ranging from 6cm - 15cm (10-15 cm is likely more common but I’ve had it stubbornly insist on the 6cm)
Sorry for the delayed response
I add CO2 from the beginning, sometimes even 24/7 (no livestock) or reduced rate outside photoperiod BUT then I have significant ambient light - enough that Rotala Vietnam H’ra will open/close leafs based upon daylight schedule rather than my photoperiod: I finally relented and adjust my photoperiod to start earlier for much happier plants)
I usually fertilizer lean water column nutrients beginning a few days after planting - once I see the first signs of growth, I start dosing
Daily water changes if possible
then this seems a good light level - I was going to suggest 100% depending on tank height - you should be able to see daily growth from the HC if it’s pearling this much: sometimes a daily photo is better than human recollection
Is that HC or MC?
Thanks for the comments - very helpful
Yes the lights are still at 60% so I think I'll leave them there for now, until I get the rest of the plants in and they start growing properly.
I think I can already see signs of the HC (Cuba) growing, and it's only been in for 96 hours.
I was buying random pots of HC anywhere that had some (come from 3 different sellers)
Of those only one pot was 1-2 Grow, and to be honest that was the poorest of the lot - definately yellower and most of the small clumps from that pot are showing signs of melting and floating out of the substrate. The rest of the HC, from normal pots, is looking far better.
I haven't bought plants for a long time, so haven't tried 1-2 grow pots before, and based on this example, I wouldn't go for them again.
CO2 is coming on an hour before lights and going off an hour before lights out. Judging by the drop checker, I could still up the rate, but I'm being cautious as the fish and shrimp haven't had CO2 injection for a long time, so edging it up very gradually.
Just waiting for the Eleocharis Parvula to turn up and get the back / lower slopes planted. I managed to sell all the pots of the larger Eleocharis.
I'm changing about 40-50% of the water daily at the moment.