Jacob Hill-Legion Aquatics Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 I want to get some helanthium tenellum for my 40 gallon but I want it to grow tall like the first picture.How do I get it to grow taller and not short like the second picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theplatymaster Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 @Jacob Hill-Legion Aquatics im sorry, im not so well versed on my plant scientific names, can you please circle the plant you are referring to in both pictures? often it comes down to lighting, and lighting time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob Hill-Legion Aquatics Posted March 10, 2023 Author Share Posted March 10, 2023 On 3/9/2023 at 8:11 PM, Theplatymaster said: @Jacob Hill-Legion Aquatics im sorry, im not so well versed on my plant scientific names, can you please circle the plant you are referring to in both pictures? often it comes down to lighting, and lighting time. its the grass like plant at the bottom of each tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knee Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Lower light will make it grow taller 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The endler guy Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 im going to say in general lower light causes plants to grow taller (they want to get as much of the light as possible) but it probably also causes them to grow slower and can die. I have read that the color of the light effects how plants grow (dont quote me but i think blue causes denser growth while red causes long wispy growth) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Lower light and dont trim very often Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 The health of the above plants is dictated by using proper CO2 levels, medium to high light, proper dosing and most importantly husbandry. I group large and frequent water changes into the husbandry category. When plant health reaches the level of the above tank, you will get what you see in the picture. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT_ Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 If you are in a hurry more "far red" light will make them think they're shaded regardless of overall light intensity. Not sure where you'd find such a supplemental light source though unless you're handy and make your own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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