hornwort...

[squirt_12]

what lighting does hornwort need???

also should youplant it or let it float???? i have heard people doing it both ways.

[gm72]

Hornwort as I am experiencing, is very insensitive to light. I have some planted in a 10 gallon with 40 watts of lighting and ferts and some floating in a 55 with 36 watts and no ferts. Growing like crazy in both tanks.

[Lady Hobbs]

I have no hornwort but thought it was a floating plant. I wish my wisteria would do something. I don't think it's grown one bit in 2 months.

[gm72]

It is a floater but can be planted in the substrate as can anacharis.

Lady, your water wisteria is probably just establishing a very strong root base and will start growing any time now. I'm kidding, but I hope I'm right! :c1:

[squirt_12]

well in my 10g i have low - medium light and well i can let it float but i would rather plant is just so the other plants can get som elight too....

thanks.

[Incredulous_Ed]

Hornwort is a floating plants naturally, byt can be planted. Personally, I think it looks way better planted than floating. How much light do you have on your 10gallon?

[Kaga's Kritters]

i have been wanting something new to plant in my tank, maybe i will get some hornwort.

[Rue]

I luv hornwort. It's a beautiful plant.

It's a floater. It can be planted, but doesn't like it. It'll stay happier and healthier if you let it float.

[squirt_12]

Hornwort is a floating plants naturally, byt can be planted. Personally, I think it looks way better planted than floating. How much light do you have on your 10gallon?
i don't know how many WPG i have but i know that it is low - med light. if that helps. lol.

[richberstler]

Squirt, fire me a PM with your email and I'll send you the spreadsheet I have on all the 'easy' plants I've been researching. It's full of great info and pics.

[Incredulous_Ed]

uh, how many watts squirt? hornwort will do just fine in your tank.

[squirt_12]

uh, how many watts squirt? hornwort will do just fine in your tank.
um...i am not sure...i think 15watts......maybe....lol

EDIT- its not very much...lol.

[squirt_12]

Squirt, fire me a PM with your email and I'll send you the spreadsheet I have on all the 'easy' plants I've been researching. It's full of great info and pics.
i sent you a pm with my email.

[Incredulous_Ed]

The hornwort will be fine, so don't worry about it. You may want to add some ferts for extra growth.

[squirt_12]

ok...i have CO2 going into the tank and i am planning on buying ferts for the tnak.

thanks so much for all of the help :thumb:

[richberstler]

Don't think you'll need CO2 for Hornwort, but it can't hurt.

[Incredulous_Ed]

CO2 will help most plants, if not all. Plus it lowers the ph and hardness.

[squirt_12]

CO2 will help most plants, if not all. Plus it lowers the ph and hardness.
yeah the pH is really high in my water so thats a good thing that it will lower it.

thanks for all of the help. :11:

[squirt_12]

how much does the hornwort cost where you live???

[Incredulous_Ed]

If you buy it from a chain store you can expect to pay about 2.30 US dollars for a bunch. If you buy from an independant LFS, you can expect to pay much less.

[gm72]

Squirt, fire me a PM with your email and I'll send you the spreadsheet I have on all the 'easy' plants I've been researching. It's full of great info and pics.

Why not share your spreadsheet in a post? Maybe it will be stickied and help out even more members?

[squirt_12]

well at my LFS it is $3.99 canadian for a huge bunch.

[richberstler]

Why not share your spreadsheet in a post? Maybe it will be stickied and help out even more members?

easier said than done if you saw my other treads on the matter... I did however finally get it posted in a PDF format today in the plant section under my orig thread.