How to Plant Dwarf Hairgrass?

If you want to turn your aquarium green by planting a carpeting plant, then Dwarf Hairgrass can be the best choice for your fish tank. The idea of creating a mini underwater forest will definitely delight your pet fish by creating a natural ambiance. Dwarf Hairgrass is also known by other names such as Spike-Rush and Spike-Edge. It is known as a carpeting plant because of its thick grasses act as a green carpet in your aquarium.

Process of the Plantation of Dwarf Hairgrass

It can be tedious to bring the carpet look of Dwarf Hairgrass in your tank. So, it is necessary to know the actual procedure and steps to plant Dwarf Hairgrass in your aquarium. You may have a look on a few steps to plant Dwarf Hairgrass:

1.       Divide 4-6 Blades of Hairgrass into Patches

If you have brought more significant patches and trying to plant them, then it may significantly slow down the spreading speed of the grass. If you plant a thick piece of grass together, then it may slow down the growth process of the plant. So, dividing the patches of hairgrass will be the best process to grow plants properly.

2.       Trim the Roots of Dwarf Hairgrass

If you trim the roots of the plant, then it will energize the recovery of the plant, and helps in the growth of the roots faster than the other plants. These grasses spread through the runners of the roots, and they benefit in the fast and healthy growth of the plant. The more you trim up the plant leaves, the more the grasses of the plant will grow thick.

3.       Use a Pair of Plant Tweezers to Grab the Hairgrass by the Roots

You can use a plant tweezer for planting any hair grass in your fish tank. Fingers are not enough and you may experience difficulty if you plant a Dwarf Hairgrass in your aquarium. The plant tweezers will also help you in carrying a substrate for planting the plants in the aquarium.

4.       Place ½ to 1” Part of the Grass Apart

One-inch space is enough to stimulate the runners of the grass without overcrowding the patches. After that, push the patches of the grasses gently into the substrate. Try to hold the tweezers at a 45-degree angle and apply a slight push to the endpoint of the substrate that you are using for the growth of the plant.

5.       Pull and Shake the Tweezers Out from the Deep Patch

Pulling and shaking are recommended so that the substrate can fit into the roots of the grasses. In this way, you can safely pull the tweezers out without uprooting the blades of the grasses that are fragile. Always try to choose a good-quality substrate for the growth of aquatic plants. Without a suitable substrate, your plants may not survive long.

6.       Trim Regularly to Stimulate the Horizontal Growth of the Grass

When you observe that the grasses of Dwarf Hairgrass are growing in a jumbled-up manner, stop it by trimming up. Trim the grasses regularly. Moreover, trim up the yellow leaves of the grasses of the plant.

7.       Add Layers to the Depth of the Aquarium

Add layers at a depth of your fish tank by keeping strands of Dwarf Hairgrass shorter at the front side and longer at the backward part. It will enhance the bottom of the visual dimension of the plant.

8.       Maintain the Temperature of the Water of the Aquarium

It is necessary to maintain the parameter of the water in the aquarium for the survival and proper growth of Dwarf Hairgrass. The temperature of the water should be 50-83° F (10-28° C). The hardness of the water in the fish tank should be 2-10 KH, and the pH level of the water should be 6.5-7.5. Buy a kit of temperature dimension to set the water in the tank for the proper growth of Dwarf Hairgrass.

Ending Note

If you follow the steps mentioned above, then you can easily grow Dwarf Hairgrass. When you will find difficulty in growing the plants check the temperature, hardness and pH level of the water for growing the plants properly without any trouble. In this way, the carpet look of Dwarf Hairgrass will adorn the beauty of your fish home and delight the mood of your pet fish. Dwarf Hairgrass is especially suitable for bottom-dwelling fish.