Von Bronze
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Hello,
I've got a shipment of plants arriving any day now and I'm realising I've jumped the gun a little. I'm slightly under-researched and running a bit short of time. Something came up and it's unlikely I'll have the hardscape ready as planned.
As a stop-gap for a week or so I was going to start the DSM process in a clear plastic box under the aquarium light and transfer when ready.
The drystart method seemed quite straightforward. And the videos of course demonstrate great results. However, I was reading today that some plants don't perform so well under dry start conditions, may grow structurally differently, and apparently HC in particular can be quite prone rot/mould.
As far as I'm aware the list below are suitable for growing emersed. However does anyone know if any are going to struggle? The other option (if necessary) would be to submerse some in a vase/bowl with small amounts of Co2 injected.
Mosses
Riccardia sp. "chamedryfolia" - in Vitro
Riccia fluitans - in Vitro
Vesicularia ferriei 'Weeping Moss' - in Vitro
Fissidens fontanus "Phoenix Moss" - Pad
Carpet
Hemianthus callitrichoides "Cuba" - in-vitro
Marsilea hirsuta - in-vitro
Micranthemum tweediei "Monte carlo" - pot
Other
Hydrocotyle verticillata - pot
Bucephalandra sp. "Mini Catherinae" - pot
Any advice would be really appreciated. If they all turn to mush this will be a costly mistake!
I've got a shipment of plants arriving any day now and I'm realising I've jumped the gun a little. I'm slightly under-researched and running a bit short of time. Something came up and it's unlikely I'll have the hardscape ready as planned.
As a stop-gap for a week or so I was going to start the DSM process in a clear plastic box under the aquarium light and transfer when ready.
The drystart method seemed quite straightforward. And the videos of course demonstrate great results. However, I was reading today that some plants don't perform so well under dry start conditions, may grow structurally differently, and apparently HC in particular can be quite prone rot/mould.
As far as I'm aware the list below are suitable for growing emersed. However does anyone know if any are going to struggle? The other option (if necessary) would be to submerse some in a vase/bowl with small amounts of Co2 injected.
Mosses
Riccardia sp. "chamedryfolia" - in Vitro
Riccia fluitans - in Vitro
Vesicularia ferriei 'Weeping Moss' - in Vitro
Fissidens fontanus "Phoenix Moss" - Pad
Carpet
Hemianthus callitrichoides "Cuba" - in-vitro
Marsilea hirsuta - in-vitro
Micranthemum tweediei "Monte carlo" - pot
Other
Hydrocotyle verticillata - pot
Bucephalandra sp. "Mini Catherinae" - pot
Any advice would be really appreciated. If they all turn to mush this will be a costly mistake!