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does pellia grow well? is it easy to grow? please share your experiences w/ me before I pay some money for a plant that will just die!
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Wasserpest
Growing great for me! Fast grower, looks unique, not very demanding, and handles hard water very well. Very recommended!
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JenThePlantGeek
I have some growing in a low-light tank at home Snakeskin. I'll throw some in when I send you the HM. :) Under low light it gets a bit leggier, but still grows well and is just a great plant!
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CampCreekTexas
I LOVE mine! I stuffed it in front of and kind of under some hygros to cover the legginess of them. It's grown into the nicest, cloudiest, laciest, coolest looking clump! And this is in a low light tank even. LOVE it.
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will it grow well in higher light?
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JenThePlantGeek
The big thick lobes and sort of layered look is what happens under high light. Lower light makes more leggy growth with smaller lobes. It'll grow and do well under either.
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hooha
fyi though it can be somewhat invasive once established. Pieces break off and you'll find pellia growing in all sorts of nooks and crannies in your tank.
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JenThePlantGeek
(Not as bad as Riccia though :hihi:)
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JenThePlantGeek said:
(Not as bad as Riccia though :hihi:)
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I concur. I had pellia since I started the hobby about 2 years ago. It does grow long and thin in lower light. It tends to branch less frequently under low light conditions. Under higher light you will get a thicker appearence as well as shorter branching. This stuff will grow very fast in just about any suitable plant condition. I would reccomend you not cut it in the aquarium. It is better to pull the entire tangles mass out of your aquarium and prune it by pulling off tangles smaller clumps. Then replace the most tangled small clump back into the aquarium.
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Gill
Cool just ordered some Pelia forthe 1st time from AquaticMagic. He is Cheaper than the Plant Sites in the Uk even with Postage.
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hooha
Ryzilla said:
I concur. I had pellia since I started the hobby about 2 years ago. It does grow long and thin in lower light. It tends to branch less frequently under low light conditions. Under higher light you will get a thicker appearence as well as shorter branching. This stuff will grow very fast in just about any suitable plant condition. I would reccomend you not cut it in the aquarium. It is better to pull the entire tangles mass out of your aquarium and prune it by pulling off tangles smaller clumps. Then replace the most tangled small clump back into the aquarium.
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....And rinse off or shake in a bucket of water afterwards to remove any loose pieces.....
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