Brazilian Micro Sword "lilaeopsis Brasiliensis"

[Primous]

Ok so my HC Cuba failed but I'm not discouraged, well perhaps slightly. I'm going to pick up some "lilaeopsis brasiliensis" tomorrow from a lfs that had some on order for about 2 months and today, gave me a call today to say they have it in stock.

They have it on metal pads of about 5-5" in dimension and I'm wondering who here has experience with it. I've done research on this plant and have taken notes but the advice of those with experience is priceless.

 

[CrazyAirborne]

ive had mine growing for about a month now, and im noticing its prone to algae.

oh and slow growing.

with liquid co2 and ferts

 

[ian]

I had this in one of my old scapes and it took off well with good flow, C02 (Pressurised) and N and P dosing. It doesn't tend to do so well under low tech conditions.

 

[kyleb2003]

It doesn't tend to do so well under low tech conditions.

+1, I had some in low tech and it lasted about a fortnight.

 

[Primous]

I've got a pressurized setup running at one bubble per sec. I also have tpn (super grow) capsules so if it is a deep rooting plant I feel that this will do well. I'll post pics asap.

*Edit*

Any tips on planting?

 

[mishmash]

I had this in one of my old scapes and it took off well with good flow, C02 (Pressurised) and N and P dosing. It doesn't tend to do so well under low tech conditions.

What is N&P ??? Ianho, shame on you for using abbreviations us noobies dont know, LOL. Actually, is there any mileage for a pinned topic for "Glossary and Abbreviations" ???

 

[Juggler75]

I had this in one of my old scapes and it took off well with good flow, C02 (Pressurised) and N and P dosing. It doesn't tend to do so well under low tech conditions.

What is N&P ??? Ianho, shame on you for using abbreviations us noobies dont know, LOL. Actually, is there any mileage for a pinned topic for "Glossary and Abbreviations" ???

If I had to guess it would be nitrate and phosphate?

 

[Primous]

I've got a niggling feeling that this plant may be something else? I'm not sure why as I'm never usually a pessimist but the lfs got it from a guy who also sell tropical plants via ebay and ebay is known for its scam artist. But anyways, the "progress" so far.

 

[kyleb2003]

That looks like the stuff to me mate, nice crinums too

 

[JenCliBee]

That looks like the stuff to me mate, nice crinums too

Agree with kyleb, certainly looks a correct ID

 

[Primous]

Thanks guys for the reassurance

I've read that this is a slow grower but I've been having a conversation with a guy on theplantedtank and he thinks that in dirt most slow growers kick up a gear or two. I have a dirt substrate capped with thin gravel so it's going to be interesting to see if indeed it does grow at a faster rate than in gravel/sand. Fingers crossed.

 

[ian]

IME it takes a while to settle in, but once it does, it throws out runners all over the place. Hope this takes for you