Glosso growth

**plantbrain** · 10-09-2012, 05:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mistergreen

Oh thanks. I have been trimming a few times now but not too close to the substrate. I'll try more severe trimming next time.

I kind of like the look of it growing straight up. Ill let some grow sideways and some straight up.

My Gloss in this tank pic was NEVER mowed.

It will get a mowing next week.

How to trim tutorial:

Recovery:
1 week:

2 weeks:

4 weeks:

So mowing about 2-3 months is typical.

stevenjohn21 · 10-09-2012, 05:25 AM

Great recovery, but OUCH ! what a mess it made.

**plantbrain** · 10-09-2012, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevenjohn21

Great recovery, but OUCH ! what a mess it made.

No, not as bad as many assume, in 2-4 days, it looks much better.

O2surplus · 10-09-2012, 10:02 PM

I may have to invent an underwater "lawn mower" of sorts with water drain hose in place of a "catch bag" before I grow glosso again. LOL I had over 12sq. feet of the stuff to trim and using a pair of scissors to do it was a PITA.

Andrew H · 10-10-2012, 01:48 AM

Awesome. I want/need get some glosso for my 55.

Pics look great guys.

**mistergreen** · 10-16-2012, 03:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by O2surplus

I may have to invent an underwater "lawn mower" of sorts with water drain hose in place of a "catch bag" before I grow glosso again. LOL I had over 12sq. feet of the stuff to trim and using a pair of scissors to do it was a PITA.

ha, nice. A glosso roomba?

Kai808 · 10-16-2012, 05:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by O2surplus

I may have to invent an underwater "lawn mower" of sorts with water drain hose in place of a "catch bag" before I grow glosso again. LOL I had over 12sq. feet of the stuff to trim and using a pair of scissors to do it was a PITA.

HAHA. I always thought hair grass was worse to mow. I had this idea to take a wet/dry shaver and make an underwater flo-bee. Nice tank BTW.

**plantbrain** · 10-16-2012, 06:29 AM

A few minutes later:

Tank is 28" Deep, lights are another 16" above the tank.

HybridHerp · 10-16-2012, 01:36 PM

what are you using to trim? just scissors? that looks like it would be patience testing lol

**mistergreen** · 10-16-2012, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HybridHerp

what are you using to trim? just scissors? that looks like it would be patience testing lol

It takes a few seconds

You're not cutting individual stems at a time.

10-09-2012, 05:25 AM	#17
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10-09-2012, 10:02 PM	#19
O2surplus Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: yorba linda, ca. Posts: 435	I may have to invent an underwater "lawn mower" of sorts with water drain hose in place of a "catch bag" before I grow glosso again. LOL I had over 12sq. feet of the stuff to trim and using a pair of scissors to do it was a PITA. __________________ 225 Gal, Glass "Reef Ready" w/ twin Iwaki Pumps & 2 Ocean Clear inline filters. Custom 420 watt LED Lighting system utilizing 90 Cree leds, 3 -50watt BridgeLux arrays, "Typhon" LED Controller, and a 20lb CO2 system w/ Milwaukee Ph Controller.

10-10-2012, 01:48 AM	#20
Andrew H Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Tucson Posts: 148	Awesome. I want/need get some glosso for my 55. Pics look great guys. __________________ 55gal Firehouse Tank 5gal Betta/Vampire Tank

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10-16-2012, 01:36 PM	#24
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