Plants?

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Is there a specific trick to get dwarf sag to grow tall. It has never grown tall for myself and reading this it seems unpredictable:
No idea. I have had sag that stayed short (2-4in) prior and that lead me to select it again over dwarf chain sword or hair grass. I have tried dcs and hg before without success. I was initially disappointed about my sag bolting but have come to appreciate the growth and look.
 
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Any of swords, crypts, sag, or vals would work. Also, any of the anubius sp varieties or java fern varieties. Crinums are a great choice as they are a bulb plant and very undemanding. If your tank is bare bottom then a flower pot with some potting soil under a layer of gravel would work. Floating plants like guppy grass or wisteria too.
This 29g is planted with dwarf sag and Crypt Wendetii Bronze.
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60g planted with Jungle val(wide leaves), dwarf sag(narrow leaves) and crypt wendetii bronze. Tank is 24in deep and jungle val leaves are 6ft long
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I really like the jungle Val I looked it up and I love it but I’ve never seen this in stores so if there’s a place I can buy please let me know and 2 questions
1. Will it be okay with a 1.5-2” pacu
2. Is it okay to grow in gravel or does it need soil or anything special
 
There are several types - the three most common are 'jungle' val which is about 1 inch wide leaves; there is italia val which looks almost identical to what fishguy1978 fishguy1978 has in his tank as dwarf sag and there is spiralis (sp) which spiral as it grows mostly straight.
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dustinfishtank is a good place for jungle val if they have it in stock for the other two any of the online shops are fine (some that i esp like include marcusfishtank, aquariumplants and aquariumplantsfactory. Marcusfishtank and dustinfishtank will frequently give you extra but maybe not for a tiny order.

I really like the jungle Val I looked it up and I love it but I’ve never seen this in stores so if there’s a place I can buy please let me know and 2 questions
1. Will it be okay with a 1.5-2” pacu
2. Is it okay to grow in gravel or does it need soil or anything special
 
There are several types - the three most common are 'jungle' val which is about 1 inch wide leaves; there is italia val which looks almost identical to what fishguy1978 fishguy1978 has in his tank as dwarf sag and there is spiralis (sp) which spiral as it grows mostly straight.
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dustinfishtank is a good place for jungle val if they have it in stock for the other two any of the online shops are fine (some that i esp like include marcusfishtank, aquariumplants and aquariumplantsfactory. Marcusfishtank and dustinfishtank will frequently give you extra but maybe not for a tiny order.
Okay thank you I’ll try to buy some soon but will it be okay with a pacu
 
Your Pacu will eat everything.
 
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