how well does elodea do in gravel?
i just got rid of all my coontail because it can't even be rooted at all, and i want to get some elodea from the local pond (which had a sand/muck type bottom) and put it in my tank, which is just gravel.
any tips?
elodea in gravel
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, Jul 13 2009 11:15 AM
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Posted 13 July 2009 - 11:51 AM
It won't be able to anchor itself very well in gravel; you'll need to weight it down. But it should thrive even with no soil, as it pulls most of its nutrients from the water column.
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Posted 21 August 2009 - 06:16 PM
It likes to be planted in sand. It grows great guns in it, far better than gravel or mud.
Of course, it isn't a fair comparison. The stuff I have planted in sand is safe out of the way of marauding raccoons, while the stuff in the mud and the gravel is not. Still, "the books says" sand, and I believe the book.
Best wishes!
PS. I forgot to mention. The native elodea goes dormant. Even in an aquarium setting. I thought for sure I had some how managed to kill it, but came spring, there it was!
Of course, it isn't a fair comparison. The stuff I have planted in sand is safe out of the way of marauding raccoons, while the stuff in the mud and the gravel is not. Still, "the books says" sand, and I believe the book.
Best wishes!
PS. I forgot to mention. The native elodea goes dormant. Even in an aquarium setting. I thought for sure I had some how managed to kill it, but came spring, there it was!
Edited by mander, 21 August 2009 - 06:18 PM.
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