Hc And Hg?

[AdAndrews]

What is this HC and HG which people have been talking about?, and is it suitable for a no c02 54 litre tank with rainbows and platies(and yes i know 54 litre is too small for rainbows!I have heard it all before)

thanks for your help

 

[Truck]

HC is one of the carpeting species, it requires VERY high lighting conditions, i presum you have a rekord 60? it will not grow in there, i presume if you do have the rekord, HG requires about 2WPG. so is not suitable for a rekord, your better off looking at mosses.

get those rainbows homed!

 

[AdAndrews]

thanks, mosses like java moss?, and wat about riccia?, the rainbows are home and here to stay

A fish isnt just for christmas its for life

 

[Truck]

yes java moss, but it wont carpet and riccia is good too. but it wont carpet, it will only grow upwards but needs tying down to some rocks or a peice of wood.

a rainbow in a 54 litre they can grow to around 5 inches and thats just under a quarter of your tank

you could find a home for them...

 

[aaronnorth]

what specie is it?

riccia will not survive without CO2,

 

[Truck]

Hemianthus callitrichoides.

not sure about HG scientific name i just read it needs about 2 WPG

 

[AdAndrews]

i was thinking of having c02 aaron, which one do you reccomend for cheapness and quality, i have only a few plants so its only minor but i dont want to bodge my own, ive been looking at the tetra one, can you advise?

 

[aaronnorth]

Hemianthus callitrichoides.

not sure about HG scientific name i just read it needs about 2 WPG

I meant the rainbow (should of been clearer) but I dont know HG either, there is UG (uriticularia Graminifolia)

For cheapness use a DIY kit

The tetra kit isnt very good, it needs filling up a few times a day and isnt very efficient, the only other i would reccomend is a nutafin kit, which is the same principle as the DIY kit but it costs 10x dearer!!

Hemianthus callitrichoides.

not sure about HG scientific name i just read it needs about 2 WPG

I meant the rainbow (should of been clearer) but I dont know HG either, there is UG (uriticularia Graminifolia)

For cheapness use a DIY kit