I have a high light, high tech planted tank in which I have some dwarf ambulia growing. Grew it from tissue culture, and thought it would grow nice and bushy with the lighting, CO2 and ferts. So far, it has grown very leggy, and reading online seems to suggest this is a common issue with this plant in high tech setups.
I'm going to continue to try and grow this plant, but does anyone have any suggestions for a substitute? I had Cabomba before, but ditched it as it was growing VERY slowly, lower leaves were dying/turning brown and much preferred the lime green of the ambulia. (I pulled it out in favour of ambulia, and in the 3 weeks I had it, it sure rooted itself good! I had to pull gently to get most of the root mass out!) Again, reading online revealed the issue with colour, suggesting ferts would make it a brighter green and at least reduce lower foliage die off. Now that I have fertilizer, I'm thinking of giving Cabomba a second shot so long as it will grow and stays a bright green!
Another plant I'm considering is Hottonia palustris. Photos make it look similar to Cabomba and Ambulia, but I can't say for certain without actually seeing it. I just don't want it to look like my Myriophyllum brasiliensis. Given its tolerance for colder temps, and that most pictures depict a bright green, dense plant, I think this is a winner!
Basically just looking for a bushy, bright green plant with flat/dense needle-like leaves. Any other plant suggestions besides hornwort would be appreciated!
A few water parameters:
pH: 6.8-7.2
gH: 7
kH: 6
Temperature: 18-20C, all time low of 15C (64.5-68F, all time low of 59F)
I'm going to continue to try and grow this plant, but does anyone have any suggestions for a substitute? I had Cabomba before, but ditched it as it was growing VERY slowly, lower leaves were dying/turning brown and much preferred the lime green of the ambulia. (I pulled it out in favour of ambulia, and in the 3 weeks I had it, it sure rooted itself good! I had to pull gently to get most of the root mass out!) Again, reading online revealed the issue with colour, suggesting ferts would make it a brighter green and at least reduce lower foliage die off. Now that I have fertilizer, I'm thinking of giving Cabomba a second shot so long as it will grow and stays a bright green!
Another plant I'm considering is Hottonia palustris. Photos make it look similar to Cabomba and Ambulia, but I can't say for certain without actually seeing it. I just don't want it to look like my Myriophyllum brasiliensis. Given its tolerance for colder temps, and that most pictures depict a bright green, dense plant, I think this is a winner!
Basically just looking for a bushy, bright green plant with flat/dense needle-like leaves. Any other plant suggestions besides hornwort would be appreciated!
A few water parameters:
pH: 6.8-7.2
gH: 7
kH: 6
Temperature: 18-20C, all time low of 15C (64.5-68F, all time low of 59F)
