Re: [GSAS-Member] Keeping Groundcover Plants in the Substrate

["Susan Welenofsky" <welenofsky@comcast.net>]

Do you get that at the hardware store? I was thinking of trying to the sand
"river" effect.

Susan

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From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com
[mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Laurel Larsen
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 1:32 PM
To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat
Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Keeping Groundcover Plants in the Substrate

I don't know if heavy sand would work, but I've found the 3m  
Colorquartz to be "heavier" than other sands.
On May 1, 2008, at 1:29 PM, Shango Los wrote:

> I was reading Roy's email about the foreground plants he brought to  
> the
> auction and was so excited by the idea.  The challenge I have is  
> that the
> Glossostigma and other small plants I have bought never stay in the
> substrate. The roots are simply too short. They float to the top  
> when even
> touched by a fish or even if the water is moving.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions for making this work?  I would so  
> love to
> have some serious groundcover.
>
> Thanks
> Shango
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com
> [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Seattle_Aquarist
> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 4:37 PM
> To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] New 20 gal: looking for foreground  
> plants; also,
> cannister filter brand tips?
>
> Hi Matt,
>
>
>
> I picked up a "Foreground Package" of plants at the annual auction  
> which
> contained: Hemianthus callitrichoides (HC); Echinodorus tenellus  
> (Pygmy
> Chain Sword); Glossostigma elatinoides (Glossostigma).  It was just  
> what I
> was looking for to trial with the Sagittaria subulata  (Dwarf  
> Sagittaria)
> that I already had in the tank.  All four are working well but the  
> one I
> like the best so far is the Hermianthus callitrichoides (HC) because  
> of the
> very small, fine leaves and low creeping habit.  Sorry I do not have  
> any
> extra to share since I just planted it two weeks ago, but it is  
> rooting and
> spreading in my natural gravel tank. Maybe someone else has some to  
> offer.
>
>
>
> Roy
>
>
>
>
>
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