guppy Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 Anyone have luck on pearl weed? Looking to put as a foreground plant. Is it something easy to grow? Dont want c02 requirements. And want something that is very easy to grow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knee Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 On 3/4/2023 at 12:35 PM, guppy said: Anyone have luck on pearl weed? Looking to put as a foreground plant. Is it something easy to grow? Dont want c02 requirements. And want something that is very easy to grow Pearl weed will overtake your tank if you don't trim it regularly. Using it as a foreground, it will need constant trimming because they do grow extremely fast once it adjusts to your tank. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninjoma Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 I found it very easy to grow with minimal co2. It grows decently large though, so it may be difficult to use as a foreground plant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 Pearlweed is fantastically easy to grow with a little bit of light and a general fert! You can use it as a foreground plant as long as you're willing to keep it trimmed as it can get very big and bushy when it's happy in your tank and left to its own devices. It also spreads, but is pretty easy to just pull a section up and snip it off. Trimming pearlweed is easy. You can do it during your water changes while you're siphoning out water. Hover the end of the hose over the part you're trimming and you don't have to worry about a bunch of little clippings floating around or having to try to chase them down. I actually have a field of pearlweed in the front right half of my 20 long and the betta fish in there loves to wedge herself in it and crawl around in it! It started out as a few short clippings from someone else's tank. No c02, I just use a cheap Nicrew light on that tank and a couple squirts of easy green once or twice a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllFishNoBrakes Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 I have Pearl Weed in my 6 gallon dirted cube and it goes nuts. No fertilizer, just a 1/4” dirt under a gravel cap and a good light. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theplatymaster Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 On 3/5/2023 at 10:23 AM, AllFishNoBrakes said: I have Pearl Weed in my 6 gallon dirted cube and it goes nuts. No fertilizer, just a 1/4” dirt under a gravel cap and a good light. maybe i need to get some of this for my tank then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllFishNoBrakes Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 (edited) @Theplatymaster I haven’t tried it in any other tank. All my other tanks run gravel/root tabs/Easy Green. It absolutely crushes in this dirted tank though! Here’s how it started Edited March 5, 2023 by AllFishNoBrakes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettsPapa Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 It is also a great floating plant. It will form a dense mass that provides great hiding places for fry and juvenile shrimp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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