Tall, Thin Plant Needed

[SwampeastMike]

In need of a long (18", 45cm) narrow (3/4", 2 cm) leaved plant for a corner of a 180-gallon. High or moderate light, moderately planted, no CO2, ph 7.1, kh 3, gh 5.

Any suggestions appreciated.

 

[Aiken Drum]

Bacopa caroliniana? You can separate out the individual stems, or plant them as a group.

 

[SwampeastMike]

Thanks.

re: Bacopa caroliniana

I read "low light". Is it OK with moderate to high lighting? It will be just in front of a highly active, brightly illuminated bubble wall so it gets lots of light. Do like that it is slow growing but perhaps high lighting changes that

 

[Aiken Drum]

I have it in bottom end of moderate lighting. Not a high tech system, but it has a good light level.

 

[Aiken Drum]

From a bit of internet research, you might find the leaves can be a red colour rather than green in high lighting.

 

[SwampeastMike]

Found and ordered some. Thanks! Really like that you can plant individual stems as I'm cultivating new plants in permanent containers to place in their final home once nicely established.

 

[Aiken Drum]

When mine get to the top and start to snake across the surface, i cut them down and you can plant the offcuts to cultivate new plants. And usually where you cut, 2 stems grow out from the cut.

 

[jake37]

Bacopa Carolina is an excellent suggestion. A lot of steam plants will branch but this one likes to stay narrow and tall.

 

[SwampeastMike]

Bacopa Carolina is an excellent suggestion. A lot of steam plants will branch but this one likes to stay narrow and tall.

Yes, that's exactly what I wanted. This will go in a rear corner of a 180-gallon. These will be underneath the circulator so there's little current and a cluster of these planted individually should sway beautifully.

The pinkish color at the tips when under higher lighting will also work well as I have some other plants with that hue at the opposite corner of this decorating zone of the tank.