Easy growing grass

Hi to all in the know,

is there a grass, or a grass-like plant, that I can put in my tank? Something that doesn't require a fancy substrate (I only have plain silica gravel) or adding of fertilisers?

Thanks!

 

easiest type i find is probably vailis? U can also try hair grass or lilaopsis..but those need more light than other plants..

 

OK, so the vallisneria can go into plain gravel, the hairgrass & lilaeopsis need rich gravel. Guess I'll try the vallis then. Thanks!

 

hairgrass & lilaeopsis can also grow in gravel.. i got mine to. but you need stronger lights and a fertilizer reigeme compared to vallis

 

Just a heads-up on the Vallis - it grows like a weed. It's a good thing, no doubt, but will require pruning and removal of excess plants every so often due to their rampant growth.

 

That is what I'm trying to avoid for the moment. From a lighting perspective...I have 2 Jebo 10K 25W white T8's that I can put over my tank(light to substrate distance is approx. 30-35 cm). Is this sufficient lighting? I know the going rate is 1W per L, though I would think it has more to do with light penetration?

 

Thanks. I do want good growth, but as you say, it will need management. How tall does the Vallis grow?

 

I've had some leaves grow as long as a meter! But that was after quite some time (say several months), and I wouldn't expect too much larger. Be aware that once the leaves reach the surface, they will continue to grow along the surface as well.

 

Eish! Guess my tank can then double up as a pot plant! Will have to do some serious trimming then

 

i have dwarf hairgrass in silica sand with 15W T8 - (mega low light) and im adding water column ferts, Crypto tabs and fourish excel

every batch its growing new runners and seems to be fine wiht no substrate and low light

 

Easily beat that...