Water hyacinth
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My dad's tank has and Ecornia Crasipus in it and it is attached to a Driftwood and is in sub floating state.
I've tried growing Water Hyacinth indoors twice. I've taken newer WH plants from my pond and let them float in one of my planted tanks but both times they died.
-I dose my planted tanks with dry ferts from gla (potassium nitrate, potassium sulfate, and potassium or sodium phosphate + trace elements) so I know the WH had adequate amounts of macro and micro nutrients. The other plants grow well.
-I had ~72 watts LED 460/660nm grow lights and ~46 watts 6,500k fluorescent over a 30 gallon tank which is pretty high. The lights were a few inches above the WH ... too far away to cause a heat problem.
-pH, KH, GH, and TDS of the tank water were virtually the same as the source (pond).
-Water temperature shouldn't have been an issue and the air temperature indoors is close to ideal for Water Hyacinth (68-72º).
I couldn't figure out why the WH wouldn't grow.
Post #28 in the thread below
duanes
states that he's found that WH simply doesn't do well under artificial light. That's the only explanation I can think of based on my experience.
https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/good-plant-for-my-sump.683463/
-I dose my planted tanks with dry ferts from gla (potassium nitrate, potassium sulfate, and potassium or sodium phosphate + trace elements) so I know the WH had adequate amounts of macro and micro nutrients. The other plants grow well.
-I had ~72 watts LED 460/660nm grow lights and ~46 watts 6,500k fluorescent over a 30 gallon tank which is pretty high. The lights were a few inches above the WH ... too far away to cause a heat problem.
-pH, KH, GH, and TDS of the tank water were virtually the same as the source (pond).
-Water temperature shouldn't have been an issue and the air temperature indoors is close to ideal for Water Hyacinth (68-72º).
I couldn't figure out why the WH wouldn't grow.
Post #28 in the thread below
duanes
states that he's found that WH simply doesn't do well under artificial light. That's the only explanation I can think of based on my experience.https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/good-plant-for-my-sump.683463/
Artificial light never worked for me, I even tried in a sunlit window box with glass ceiling and south facing exposure. They lasted a little longer, but didn't make it thru a long Wisconsin winter.
According to the DNR web site, they are now considered an invasive species, to be regulated, even in cold Wisconsin
According to the DNR web site, they are now considered an invasive species, to be regulated, even in cold Wisconsin
That could be. Mine were staying alive, not thriving or growing. But alive in my basement with a grow light with temps down to 55. But then my koi ate them all:/
I guess I'll just be experimenting to see if I can get them to make it.
duanes
are they invasive to mn too? I don't see how they could be here or in Wisconsin over the winter. The leaves go black and die off just from early may frost!
I guess I'll just be experimenting to see if I can get them to make it.
duanes
are they invasive to mn too? I don't see how they could be here or in Wisconsin over the winter. The leaves go black and die off just from early may frost!
