You should start them both at the same time. However, it's just as easy to do a submerged start if you have good CO2 and ferts imo....no reason not to. DSM is just less maintenance I suppose.
planting DSM
When planting for DSM, should you plant your plants in stages to let
one plant become more established before adding another plant.
For instance I have some HC started, 3 weeks now, with little growth.
I want to plant dwarf hairgrass next. Do I wait a couple more weeks to
let the hc grow in more, and then start the dhg. Or can you start both of
them at the same time.
one plant become more established before adding another plant.
For instance I have some HC started, 3 weeks now, with little growth.
I want to plant dwarf hairgrass next. Do I wait a couple more weeks to
let the hc grow in more, and then start the dhg. Or can you start both of
them at the same time.
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DSM is actually a better way to start a planted setup, especially if using carpeting plants like dwarf hair grass, or HC. The reason is because the plants actually grow faster this way, once a plant is submerged it's growth is slowed dramatically compared to that of a dry start.
And you should get both the HC, and DHG in the tank when doing a dry start method. Otherwise by doing a DSM stage by stage of each species of plant can cause the older stage/s of plants to start dying off.
And you should get both the HC, and DHG in the tank when doing a dry start method. Otherwise by doing a DSM stage by stage of each species of plant can cause the older stage/s of plants to start dying off.
Why would they dry off? I am sure you are adding water to keep the humidity up correct? Also the DSM makes since for Cuba (HC) because of the small root system, but I have grown o full carpet of glosso and DHG in less than 5 weeks submersed, just lots of co2, light and dosing
Will agree with the growth here....my glosso/belem/hc/h. tenellum micro has almost completely carpeted my 20L in about a month (reset on 8/23) with submersed growth, good light + ferts + CO2 mist.Why would they dry off? I am sure you are adding water to keep the humidity up correct? Also the DSM makes since for Cuba (HC) because of the small root system, but I have grown o full carpet of glosso and DHG in less than 5 weeks submersed, just lots of co2, light and dosing
Part of the plan is to get the dhg started in the emersed stage.
I have been reading that starting dhg submersed can be a pain and
frustrating, because the roots and plant stems lift up out of the
substrate. I suspect this has something to do with when the tank is
filled with water, there is more buoyancy against the plant. Or maybe
it is gravity. I have ada soil so the roots should hold in the the substrate
well enough. Anyway my hc is growing slowly but well, and I am in
no hurry.
Jeff
I have been reading that starting dhg submersed can be a pain and
frustrating, because the roots and plant stems lift up out of the
substrate. I suspect this has something to do with when the tank is
filled with water, there is more buoyancy against the plant. Or maybe
it is gravity. I have ada soil so the roots should hold in the the substrate
well enough. Anyway my hc is growing slowly but well, and I am in
no hurry.
Jeff
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