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Originally Posted by apistaeasy
What is your technique for the HC growing on wood?
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It was an experiment I tried because I didn't like the HC as a carpet plant, but also didn't want to throw it away either. I took a small clump of it and held it down by putting it underneath one of the anubias roots. You have to do it very carefully though or else the HC will just fall apart. You could also use fishing line or thread, pretty much the same as putting moss on driftwood.
The HC doesnt really bond to the driftwood as it grows, but it will all hold together as a single mass as long as you don't fiddle with it. Although come to think of it I haven't really tested it to see if it is stuck to the driftwood.
The growth is also very slow, most likely because it is meant to be in soil and due to the small leave size it isn't absorbing that much nutrients. I have noticed though that you should not have it shaded what so ever or it wont grow at all. It also seems to be growing downward, attempting to get to the floor I think. It would be really cool if I could get it to grow downward and have it sort of "hang off of the driftwood.
It is a pretty cool experiment I am trying because I really haven't seen any tanks with HC on driftwood, although I am sure there are some out there.
-Ryan