Dwarf hairgrass

[pleechford]

I recently bought some dwarf hairgrass and the bottom portion is starting to become brown and die. Although new roots are beginning to form. Also my java fern and sword plants are doing amazing. I fert. with seachem flourish as well. Any advice?

 

[richpowell1989]

What lights do u use?

 

[pleechford]

I have a Aqueon full spectrum 15W T8 8,000k 18"

 

[mfdrookie516]

What size tank is this? Where did you get the DHG? If you bought emersed grown DHG, that's pretty normal.

 

[richpowell1989]

+1 on the emersed hairgrass

It is completely normal when u buy a emersed grown plant it is jus changing to Ur sub merged aquarium don't worry the shedding leaves is normal it shud grow back new submerged leaves

 

[pleechford]

Okay I kind of figured that but I just wanted to make sure. It is a 10 gallon. And I bought the DHG at petsmart. It was rather expensive, it was disease ad snail free.

 

[mfdrookie516]

Was it in the little pouch, pre-packaged? If so, that's emersed grown. I got some of that just to see how well it would do, it's done quite well. You'll just see some die-off for the first little while.

 

[pleechford]

That was the exact one I bought as well. I hope mine perk up! This is what it looks like.

 

[pleechford]

Also would you recommend another type of lighting other than a full spectrum t8 fluorescent?

 

[mfdrookie516]

Not unless you want to upgrade. You'll be at the lower end of lighting with the fixture you have now. It'll grow DHG, it just won't grow fast.

 

[pleechford]

Okay. I was thinking about upgrading because I really am starting to like Aquascaping. What type of bulb would you suggest as an upgrade? Could I stick with the florescent side of things?

 

[richpowell1989]

Okay. I was thinking about upgrading because I really am starting to like Aquascaping. What type of bulb would you suggest as an upgrade? Could I stick with the florescent side of things?

U cud upgrade to a t5 fixture as soon as I did that my plants exploded with growth

 

[pleechford]

Okay I will definitely look into that!