How do you prune a hygrophila Polysperma?
You can cut the side branches and plant them upright, you can cut the main stem about halfway and replant the top, you can cut the top and leave the bottom to branch, or you can do all three.
Do flag fish eat hair algae?
American flagfish are omnivores, and feed on crustaceans, algae, insects and plant matter in the wild. It’s very important that you regularly provide them with vegetables, especially if there isn’t much hair algae for them to feed on in their tank.
How do you grow hygrophila Polysperma?
Propagation. Hygrophila polysperma is simple to propagate in the home aquarium. Simply pinch off a segment and plant it in the substrate. You can even use one, fully-formed leaf, or a piece of stem to create a new polysperma.
How do you trim a hygrophila?
Pull out all the Hygro, trim off the healthy new growth and replant these stems. Discard the bottoms into the trash/compost heap. Do not allow them to find their way into the local waterways. Hygros aren’t an ideal plant for smalll aquariums as they grow very large and very fast.
How do you trim angustifolia hygrophila?
When trimming stem plants, just make sure the stem you’ve trimmed is long enough so you can pull the leaves from the bottom set of nodes and plant. Roots will develop from that node that the leaves were pulled from. You can just pull off any leaves you’re not happy with.
How do you maintain hygrophila?
Hygrophila Difformis Care All you’ll need to provide is light (low light is enough but the plant does look better under high light) and, if you’re looking for quick growth, the occasional dosage of nutrients.
Is hygrophila Polysperma illegal?
Hygrophila polysperma is listed as a Federal Noxious Weed, so it is illegal to import, sell, or purchase this species in the United States (APHIS 2012).
Do flag fish eat black beard algae?
The American Flagfish, also known as the Florida Flagfish, is a hardy community fish that is one of the few species that eats black beard algae! It will not eat or bother plants and it will appreciate the cover, especially with floating plants.
How do you plant hygrophila Siamensis?
‘Siamensis’ originates from Thailand and have stems from 15-40 cm and 10-15 cm wide. Leaves are light green and dense. Plant several stems in a group at the background of the aquarium, cut off the top shoots when they reach the water surface and replant these. They will soon form new roots and continue growing.