SUPER long Anacharis!

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That's awesome ! I have Frogbit. It's great. That plecostomus is going to get HUGE in there. Can't wait to see what you finally have this 29 looking like.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

That's awesome ! I have Frogbit. It's great. That plecostomus is going to get HUGE in there. Can't wait to see what you finally have this 29 looking like.

Aww.. thanks man! It won’t get that big, I forgot to mention it’s a bushy nose pleco. It probably won’t get over 5-7 inches? I’m not sure what the max size is.

 

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Oh naive young man. That thing will grow at least as big as they are supposed to get. Get yourself a whip and a chair for the day when you have to catch him and trade him for a smaller one.

 

[TheTenthDoctor]

How do you get it to grow like that? I have tried and failed on 4 different occasions

 

[PheonixKingZ]

I’m not kidding! They only grow 6 inches long.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

How do you get it to grow like that? I have tried and failed on 4 different occasions

How long do you keep your light on in one day?

 

[TheTenthDoctor]

8 hrs

 

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How do you get it to grow like that? I have tried and failed on 4 different occasions

How ? The Anacharis or the Plecostomus ? The answer is the same for both. How does posi-traction work ? Why does the sun come up ? It just does.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

I keep mine on for 14-15 hours a day. Some might say that ridiculous, but it’s not. Some might also say if you leave your light in for that long you will get an algae bloom, but that’s not true either.

Do you currently have some?

 

[TheTenthDoctor]

The ancharis, haha! @Back in the fold

 

[PheonixKingZ]

How ? The Anacharis or the Plecostomus ? The answer is the same for both. How does posi-traction work ? Why does the sun come up ? It just does.

@TheTenthDoctor meant the Anacharis.

 

[TheTenthDoctor]

@PheonixKingZ no I gave up and moved on to guppy grass

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Gotcha, you should try it again and this time leave your light on for 14 hours a day.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Another thing I just though of, what temperature do you keep your tank water at? Also, do you use sand or gravel for substrate?

 

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I haven't seen Guppy Grass in years . Are you talking about Najas grass ? That's a great plant. Anacharis is a great plant too. With all plants it seems to be something about the water . @PheonixKingZ is right about the lighting. There is a fine line between not enough and too much. Sometimes you hit it right off the bat and sometimes you fiddle around forever trying to find that sweet spot. That's the thing with plants. They grow slow so results take a while.