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I haven’t really figured that out. LOL. I started with less penny size amount and just started growing it to preserve it. It came mixed in with some other plants. I have some growing in a little rock scape that only has about an inch of water and I am trying to figure out if I can get it to grow across the rocks and how much humidity that will take. I have some growing in the larger grow out tank and I am trying to figure out if I can grow that without co2. It is in about 8 inches of water. So I guess you could say I am just playing with it right now.
I took the plastic off the for the first time today. To me, it seemed FAR to wet inside. Most of the HC was a dark green almost brown color. Almost looked like it was rotting/dying.
I do not want to be spraying with water daily nor do I want to be opening it up frequently; therefore, I cut 1 slit in each of the 4 corners of the plastic to let some air transfer.
Now I will wait til next week and see what happens.
It'll come along. A little air movement is always a good Idea. Also make sure there isn't too much light. I spray the emersed palnts I grow with a diluted plant ferilizer once a week or so.
The most important thing at this point is to look for new growth.
That is basically what I did. Eco-complete substrate, 2 pots of HC, and now I'm trying to figure out the best way to sell them since I don't have time to take care of them.
A couple of weeks ago I tried growing HC & UG in a DSM 10 gl, only to have everything die off fairly quickly. Spent $30 on the plants too.
Anyhow, this has encouraged me to try this kind of set-up and hopefully grow enough to transfer to the tank before filling.
@ player 2: did your driftwood get mouldy at all doing that? When I tried the DSM I put pieces of driftwood in the tank like too, but noticed patches of mouldy looking growth on them so I had to take them out.
No changes, the hole point to this is for me to be able to set it, and leave it. I open this up once a week and keep the tight on timer 12hrs a day. I did poke some holes in the plastic for some air exchange but it still holds plenty of moisture.
Thanks, I imagine that the HC will start to cover more of the substrate by the end of the week. At this rate, by week 4 it might be complete. Time will tell...
I got x2 13w mini spiral CFL's 6,500k. I'm glad you disagree because I like to hear it's progressing even if I can see it myself. I sprayed it with tank water before covering it up for another entire week.
Well, I've hit the 1 month mark and things are coming along nicely. The HC seems to be growing well emersed. I hope to see it start filling in more in the next few weeks.
This DSM is doing as well as expected. If you look at the close up picture you can see the leaves are very small and some a yellowing. I apologize because it is hard to see in the picture. I attribute this partly to lack of water and neglect. I have been opening the tray only once a week and I haven't added any water beside a quick spay when it's been open. This experiment has been fun so far.
If I were to do this DSM over again I would have used dirt and a 10 gallon tank; however, I am not finished and plan to do at least another few weeks.
Hmm. I'm doing HC DSM right now. Today would be the 6th day. Mines looks great. Didn't embed the HC. I just placed it on top. At first when I got it, the HC was yellow. It's now green! All I do is remove the plastic wrap for a bit so I can mist it. Then I cover it up again. I poked several holes with a toothpick. I am using a 55w 5,500k and 75w 6,500k bulb over it (only for today). I had it on a window sill that got a moderate amount of sunlight.
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