james3200 said:
Looks nice,
Does it need much thinning out?
Hi James,
No. It's been pretty slow growing in all my set ups, almost as slow as
Pogostemon helferi. Even with 4wpg, 30ppm CO2 and heavy fert dosing, growth was managable, requiring pruning only every 2 or 3 weeks or so.
In my nano, I've only pruned it back once in 10 weeks. And no algae on the leaves like most experience with Anubias either, not even a speck of GSA.
So you can see why I'm pretty excited about this plant...
Graeme Edwards said:
Nice scape mate.
That plant looks very fish freindly. I can think of a few scape ideas that it would fit into.
Nice plant and nice work!
Thanks, Graeme!
Yes, it's certainly fish friendly in terms of it not being easy to uproot. The stems are really tough and it plants into the substrate very nicely. The overlapping leaves provide great shelter for shrimp too, so breeding would be a doddle in the right set up.
It also responds well to pruning. Chop of the growing tip and it will readily sprout side shoots, enabling a nice carpet effect in time and carefully targeting pruning. Re-planting the growing tip works a treat too.
I'll try to post one of my 120cm 'scapes tonight that, where I've used it quite effectively as a foreground plant.
Cheers.