The difficulty aquarists endure while growing utricularia graminifolia successfully most often occurs from a misunderstanding of the plant itself. Often times it’s grown similarly to other common aquarium carpeting plants. However, in theory, it should not be grown using traditional methods, but grown in a completely different manner. Utricularia graminifolia is not necessarily a carpeting plant and inherently prefers to be free floating. It’s capable of attaching itself naturally to substrates, rocks, or whatever other media it may encounter. Also, since it’s rootless, planting in a substrate, creates a false sense of rooting. The “roots” are actually the runners of the plant and the runners are what pins it within the substrate. If planted, utricularia graminifolia prefers an acidic environment in nutrient poor soil, rocks, or gravel. It prefers soft water, but will tolerate hard water, provided it’s acidic, and the easiest way to ensure an acidic environment is with the use of peat moss. Peat moss not only keeps the water acidic, but it provides many of the organisms to satisfy utricularia graminifolia’s dietary needs. Once established, the natural adhesiveness of the plant anchors it until it becomes too massive and extricates. Like it’s terrestrial cousins, utricularia graminifolia is sensitive to fertilizer. No fertilization is optimal, but it will withstand fertilization in a planted tank as long as an adequate amount of non utricularia plant mass exists. Indifferent to the addition of carbon dioxide, utricularia graminifolia doesn’t need it to flourish. However, carbon dioxide won’t hurt, it does not significantly change it’s growth rate or appearance. Medium to high light, acidic environment, and organisms is all it really needs.
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