Does anyone know the scientific name of the grass looking ground cover that Takashi Amano uses? Or something that forms this small ground cover under 2"s?
Thanks for the help.
Thanks for the help.
Amano Ground cover
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the actual growth height is like 3inches i belive i have kept it and it grew to about 2~3inches. i think it grows taller as the need for light like to reach the light so it gets more which occurs in the foreground plant glosso (dont know the scientific name) whcih reaches up if not enough light.
It could be Dwarf Hair Grass but I'd say Mr. Amano would be using Ricia or HM (Harder to grow). Dwarf Hair Grass does grow past 3 inches in high light situations...you just have to trim it every once in a while (well it could be more, it depends on the growth). There are pictures of my tank with Dwarf Hair Grass in my sig, check them out.
smithj427;3793215; said:
It can be grown emersed too, but you can still treat it like any other aquatic plant. It's one of those plants where if you are looking for a ground cover plant to cover quickly and create a nice thick lawn, grow it emersed like baby tears and it'll spear like a wildfire. Then after that just add water. I would say its more or less a high light plant, and you'll be needing some pressurized co2. It's pretty similar to Baby tears without the worry if it trying to float away, jcardona1 loves baby tears, you should ask him about it.
Aside from DHG there's also Glosso (Glossostigma elatinoides), used for lawns, needs very high light or it grows thinly upwards before melting, unfortunately my Amano book is packed in a box atm, or I could be more sure what one you mean. It's one of the 'trademark' plants he popularized, I believe.
There's also crystalwort (Riccia fluitans) as MDK500 said, which can be tied down for use on wood etc... looks especially nice over a round rock, and on branches, I think. But can be used for lawns, too, though not easy as it's a floating plant by nature.
They're both high light plants, and I sure can't grow 'em (they all eventually making it into my filter intake, bit by bit)... and I think serious aquascapists have found superior alternatives these days, too.
There's also crystalwort (Riccia fluitans) as MDK500 said, which can be tied down for use on wood etc... looks especially nice over a round rock, and on branches, I think. But can be used for lawns, too, though not easy as it's a floating plant by nature.
They're both high light plants, and I sure can't grow 'em (they all eventually making it into my filter intake, bit by bit)... and I think serious aquascapists have found superior alternatives these days, too.