Mikeaq
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Hello everyone.
After about a month of tracking down this plant, I was finally able to secure a tissue culture. But now, because I don't have the patience to wait and see if it grows, I'm paranoid.
I have a fugeray planted + light hanging 15" from the substrate.
Substrate is Eco-complete.
Used Flourish root tabs.
Dosing like 1/8th of a capful of excel daily.
I have the Pogostemon directly underneath where the led hits the surface of the tank.
I did research online that says the Fugeray is a low-medium plant light. But read that the par at 15" is still 45.
Do you guys think this lighting is enough to grow the helferi ?
When I first got the light in August, I used the legs it came with and put it directly on top of the tank. It was basically impossible to control the algae even running DIY Co2. That is why I have it hanging 5 inches above the tank now.
The tank has been up for about 2 months with just gravel and a betta in it. And I haven't had Any algae growing. I just planted it with 3 background plants which I never got the names of... (Amateur) Pogo. helferi, dwarf hair grass, Cardinal lobelia, and pogo. erectus 3 days ago.
I'd appreciate any advice from those with experience!
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After about a month of tracking down this plant, I was finally able to secure a tissue culture. But now, because I don't have the patience to wait and see if it grows, I'm paranoid.
I have a fugeray planted + light hanging 15" from the substrate.
Substrate is Eco-complete.
Used Flourish root tabs.
Dosing like 1/8th of a capful of excel daily.
I have the Pogostemon directly underneath where the led hits the surface of the tank.
I did research online that says the Fugeray is a low-medium plant light. But read that the par at 15" is still 45.
Do you guys think this lighting is enough to grow the helferi ?
When I first got the light in August, I used the legs it came with and put it directly on top of the tank. It was basically impossible to control the algae even running DIY Co2. That is why I have it hanging 5 inches above the tank now.
The tank has been up for about 2 months with just gravel and a betta in it. And I haven't had Any algae growing. I just planted it with 3 background plants which I never got the names of... (Amateur) Pogo. helferi, dwarf hair grass, Cardinal lobelia, and pogo. erectus 3 days ago.
I'd appreciate any advice from those with experience!
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