Hi,
I'm new to these forums but I've been growing this plant for a while and thought I'd chime in and maybe offer a difference perspective on this little one. My main growing area is in a 18" cube paludarium, the UG is about 8" from 4 T5HO lights and is currently growing happily in a little waterfallish area in the attached photo. There is no substate in this little ledge, its just sitting on the driftwood, I've been trimming it about once a month to keep it out of the water. The photo is a month or two old and the UG is now working its way up the driftwood/tubes. I'm using no fertizilers or any additives other than the frozen food the killi's get.
One a side note, the silly killifish love to jump up into the stuff (half out of the water) to spawn then jump back out. Really odd too see. Anytime the water level gets high enough they go right in and do there thing.
I have UG growing mostly emersed, few submerged, some in mud, some in sphagnum moss, some in rockwool, some in aquasoil, some on driftwood, and some I'm probably forgeting about. The rockwool or driftwood seem to do better for me, but ymmv. As for light I've got some under the 4 T5HO lights, all the way down to 10" from a single 14W compact flourscent bulb. All are growing fine, the leaves seem greener under higher light, atleast from my experiences. Lower light is giving me yellow/green leaves. Leaf size is also variable from area to area, while staying the same within one growing area. I haven't found a connection as to the reason for the difference. All these plants came from the same initial cutting so I'm pretty sure its all the same plant.
I do not use CO2 or any fertiziler besides fishy food on any of the UG and use only RO water. I've based this off the carnivorous plants forums recommendations. Alot of carnivorous plants will rapidly die off with normal aquatic fertiziler levels, but people here seem to be growing well with them.
From my experiences this plant likes to sulk when moved, its been 2-4 weeks after every cutting I've taken to show any growth. Its a small sample size of bout 20ish cutting but its been 100% consistant. It sits there doing nothing for a few weeks then takes off one day.
I have yet to have this plant flower. Someday, someday.
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