I bought a little pot of Dwarf Hairgrass about a month ago and it hasn't started spreading at all. I had the same problem with Dwarf Hairgrass. Generally, Dwarf Hairgrass does not have any compatibility issues with most aquatic species, barring a few. I'm not using root tabs but instead using EI dosing. The leaves of most other aquatic plants are prone to get nipped by fish and other species, but the long strands of Dwarf Hairgrass are usually exempted from this danger. Dwarf hairgrass is one of the easiest carpeting plants to grow. Well, Eleocharis acicularis and Eleocharis parvula are – and both are sold under the “hairgrass” or “dwarf hairgrass” moniker. Dwarf hairgrass (lat. However I realised that the hairgrass I tried using for carpeting was Eleocharis Acicularis, which is a harder to keep/demanding variant of the usual/common hairgrass, Eleocharis Parvula. Please Help! It was slow going at first but has really picked up of late. This is a representative of coastal-aquatic vegetation, which natural habitat spreads all over the world and this fact consequently shows that the plant is easy to keep. Compatibility of Dwarf Hairgrass. Oh I didn't have CO2 until today (DIY method), and I add TetraPlant FloraPride every other week or so. Am I expecting too much to soon? Eleocharis acicularis, also known as Dwarf Hairgrass, is native to North America and is a fast growing species with long, light green, grass-like leaves that will eventually form a dense "carpet" over substrate. Water – Keeping the water at appropriate levels is absolutely necessary for keeping your plant happy and healthy. It is better suited to larger tanks, as it does have a tendency to small. The internet has me confused on a few things but what’s been really bugging me is if the dwarf hairgrass requires CO2 or not. This does not make them “easy” aquarium plants. anubis, micro sword, and dwarf hairgrass.I just added 7 ember tetras after this photo and there is a narite snail in the tank. When you plant your dwarf hairgrass, start by coating the bottom of your aquarium in substrate. I split my hairgrass into little clumps of 7-10 blades each and planted them and put them under light for 13 hours a day. Tank specs: 60cm x 30cm x 36cm CO2: 2 bps up-aqua inline diffuser on solenoid timing same with lights Temp: 26-28C fan cooled Lighting: 2 x up-aqua pro-led-z-20 8hrs daily Substrate: ANS Planta green label The first week everything was fine, but browning began in the center. For the water’s pH and hardness, it should be between 6.5 and 7.5 pH and 2 to 10 KH. i really like the texture of the plant and really want it to take of in my tanks and would really want to succeed with this plant hi there i have gone and bought dwarf hair grass (not alot) and it has been planted in my tank i was wondering if there are any tips on growing this plant and any experience people have had with this. HI Fishlore, I want to grow dwarf hairgrass as my carpeting plant, but I've heard that it doesn't do well when not in a very fine substrate, and I just have mostly regular gravel.My substrate is still roughly 40% flourite though, as I have 30 lbs of flourite and 45 lbs of gravel, but the flourite tends to be deeper down and on the bottom. One thing you can do is to cut it to about 1.5 - 2 inches. You should get EP instead and if that doesn't work, I'd recommend Dwarf … Dwarf Hairgrass native habitat, distribution, behavior & aquarium compatibility. 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