Any luck with HC?

[Greenheinie]

I have an established tank and have tried HC a couple times, but don't seem to be having much luck. It seems that the discus are either nipping at the HC (uprooting it) or simply eating it.

Anybody here have a nice carpet of HC in their discus tank?

[smsimcik]

I've tried HC a couple of times but never had much luck growing it or keeping it attached to the substrate as you mentioned.

Just use regular baby tears and keep it trimmed short. I have a nice carpet of it and it's much easier to grow than HC. I just give it 2 watts/gal of light and CO2 injection. It grows so fast I have to "mow" it weekly.

Here is a couple of shots of regular baby tears trimmed short to form a carpet in the foreground.

[Yboat]

HC only seems to grow well when its under halides. Atleast thats the only time I've had luck with it. When you give it lots of light + co2+ ferts= weed.