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- Plant Utricularia graminifolia (water hose)
- Utricularia graminifolia - water hose as a green aquarium carpet
- Planting Utricularia graminifolia
- Utricularia graminifolia likes it a bit darker
- Utricularia graminifolia multiply
- Tips
The Utricularia graminifolia is ideal for creating a green aquarium - alone or in combination with other plants
Plant Utricularia graminifolia (water hose)
Utricularia graminifolia belongs to the carnivorous plants. Unlike other varieties, the so-called water hose is a carnivore, which is mainly kept in the aquarium. Here it serves as a green groundcover. How does implanting Utricularia graminifolia work?
Utricularia graminifolia - water hose as a green aquarium carpet
At first glance, Utricularia graminifolia looks like a small green tuft in which the roots are not recognizable. This type of water hose forms rhizomes, with which it anchors itself in the ground. It grows over time to a green lawn-like carpet.
Planting Utricularia graminifolia
When planting, gently pry the plant apart to form small clumps. Place these on the aquarium sand and cover them to a maximum of half with substrate. Tweezers are very suitable for planting the filigree water hose. Otherwise, the delicate, green shoots are pressed too hard.
Without covering or anchoring with suitable means Utricularia drives graminifolia and floats on the surface. In very busy aquariums, you can also complain the shoots with a small stone until the plant has grown.
Utricularia graminifolia likes it a bit darker
In aquariums with high light, you should only plant this type of water hose if you want a complete covering of the soil. If the brightness is too high, the plant creeps tight over the substrate.
If Utricularia graminifolia grows in a darker part of the pelvis, upright shoots grow up to five centimeters high.
Utricularia graminifolia multiply
Under favorable conditions water hose begins to proliferate quite quickly. Thereby it is no problem to multiply the plant.
To get new specimens that you would like to plant elsewhere or as a replacement for older plants, simply pull the water hose out of the aquarium sand.
Carefully break up the plantlets with your fingers and simply dig in again.
Tips
Water hose forms small leaves on which tiny catch bubbles grow. This captures minute readings from the water. But the bubbles are so small that there is no danger for young fish.