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I've been conflicted about hornwort for a long time. What finally decided me to keep it is that I have an ecologically balanced tank (lots of microfauna) and it serves as a good habitat for tiny animals. Also of course it cleans the water.
I actually like hornwort, but only when it's small floating strands at the surface of the water. If it gets too big or gnarly I trim it and keep the newest growth so it looks its best
The tap water at my place has a very high PH for some reason. Sits consistently at 8.5. I have a pair of outdoor aquariums that get a lot of natural sunlight, and so have algae issues. I was initially put off placing some hornwort in my tanks simply because of the PH range recommendations. But what's funny is, of all the plants i have growing in my high PH tanks, tanks with algae issues, the only plant that consistently has very little algae around it is the hornwort. It looks pristine and feathery, whereas everything else has a layer of filamentous algae covering it. I can only assume it out competes the algae in terms of nutrient absorption. I just dumped a whole bunch into my bathtub guppy pond this afternoon. Its a soiled system covered by a layer of sand a stack of Vallisneria with a planted gravel bog filter. Nitrates are a little high in it for my liking. As Vallisneria is a plant that is mainly a soil feeder it left too much nitrate in the water and i had an algae bloom. Combatting that with a heap of red root floaters and now some hornwort, which seems to flourish in water parameters outside recommended PH ranges. Hoping it works
I grow it as a floating plant in my 55 gallon.. At the surface it grows Brighter green and with a tight habit. Lowering it down with weights or 5/16" Stainless steel nuts around the stems... It will quickly elongate and lose the tight tidy look. So like you said.. It needs to be switched out or replaced when grown from the bottom of the tank. But, I always have plenty of nice tight whorls up top to start it again. And a plus for me... Baby snails hide in it for my puffers to eventually discover and eat.
@@Axodus Well. If you use lots of light down there. The way to pull nitrates (for viewers...) is to have fast growing plants that are Removed when they get way bigger. That's how the chemicals leave the system. Yes. Whether they use Ammonia or nitrate, they grow fast. 👍🍻
Or.. There is a chance that a plant doesn't use nitrates, favoring Ammonia. Then, it just eats available ammonia. I guess you would know, if the plants Don't grow fast in the sump.. Then, they are no good for that. By nature, they grow very fast on light and fish waste. Not sure about eating just nitrates.. ANOXIC filtration eats nitrates.
@@bubblerings yeah and floating plants are the most easily removed, and as a bonus they get their co2 from the air instead of getting stunted by your water if you don't inject co2.
I got this for an all snail aquarium because I heard that snails love it, well it came with like seven snails and let me tell you when I cleaned it out for the first time I was gagging! It smelled so bad!!! Idk why I feel like it was because so many needles were shouting and they were starting to decay. It looks really cool it reminds me of a kelp forest but very very messy!!
@@TheAquaticCoder Well I guess that's a good reason why I don't want any in my tanks, so what's the next best plant to have as a floating plant ?Anacharis?
ive done a experiment with hornwort i had it in a mini pond while the water was prob around 2 degrees thick ice coverd the top of the pond no light on it at all it survived its still very green it froze in the ice and its great i put it in a very very low light tank it grew about 3-5 inches a week here were i live i can go to any pond and find tons and tons of it. but ye the bad part when it does die every little part of it falls off and looks horrible at the bottom of a tank i would recommend anyone with this.
I have added some to my Mbuna Cichlid tank and they are ignoring, it admittedly they dont know what a plant is having been born in this tank over many generations.
I've always had that problem after a few months. I find I have to replace them 3-4 months after getting them if I want them to stay looking thick. In general keeping them in an area with low flow and ensuring all parts of the plant recieve light will help reduce shedding.
It depends on the look you want mainly. It does best either floating or wrapped around driftwood. If you bury part of that it will eventually rot but you can just trim that part off and re-plant
Thank you for checking out the video. Below are timestamps to different sections of the video if you want to skip around. If you enjoy the video please give it a like and consider subscribing to my channel. It is a big help if you can! Also if there are any questions I can help answer for you let me know.
00:54 - Growth & Size
01:48 - Water Parameters
02:37 - Positive Qualities
05:36 - Negative Qualities
09:04 - Is Hornwort right for your tank?
I've been conflicted about hornwort for a long time. What finally decided me to keep it is that I have an ecologically balanced tank (lots of microfauna) and it serves as a good habitat for tiny animals. Also of course it cleans the water.
I actually like hornwort, but only when it's small floating strands at the surface of the water. If it gets too big or gnarly I trim it and keep the newest growth so it looks its best
The tap water at my place has a very high PH for some reason. Sits consistently at 8.5. I have a pair of outdoor aquariums that get a lot of natural sunlight, and so have algae issues. I was initially put off placing some hornwort in my tanks simply because of the PH range recommendations. But what's funny is, of all the plants i have growing in my high PH tanks, tanks with algae issues, the only plant that consistently has very little algae around it is the hornwort. It looks pristine and feathery, whereas everything else has a layer of filamentous algae covering it. I can only assume it out competes the algae in terms of nutrient absorption. I just dumped a whole bunch into my bathtub guppy pond this afternoon. Its a soiled system covered by a layer of sand a stack of Vallisneria with a planted gravel bog filter. Nitrates are a little high in it for my liking. As Vallisneria is a plant that is mainly a soil feeder it left too much nitrate in the water and i had an algae bloom. Combatting that with a heap of red root floaters and now some hornwort, which seems to flourish in water parameters outside recommended PH ranges. Hoping it works
Great video! Thanks for all the information!
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I grow it as a floating plant in my 55 gallon..
At the surface it grows Brighter green and with a tight habit.
Lowering it down with weights or 5/16" Stainless steel nuts around the stems... It will quickly elongate and lose the tight tidy look. So like you said.. It needs to be switched out or replaced when grown from the bottom of the tank.
But, I always have plenty of nice tight whorls up top to start it again.
And a plus for me... Baby snails hide in it for my puffers to eventually discover and eat.
I also have hornwort in tubs and buckets with only indirect light from a large window, nearby
It still does fine on the floor with no lights.
@@bubblerings sounds like the perfect nitrate sponge for my new 10 gal sump.
@@Axodus Well. If you use lots of light down there.
The way to pull nitrates (for viewers...) is to have fast growing plants that are Removed when they get way bigger. That's how the chemicals leave the system.
Yes. Whether they use Ammonia or nitrate, they grow fast. 👍🍻
Or.. There is a chance that a plant doesn't use nitrates, favoring Ammonia. Then, it just eats available ammonia. I guess you would know, if the plants Don't grow fast in the sump.. Then, they are no good for that.
By nature, they grow very fast on light and fish waste.
Not sure about eating just nitrates..
ANOXIC filtration eats nitrates.
@@bubblerings yeah and floating plants are the most easily removed, and as a bonus they get their co2 from the air instead of getting stunted by your water if you don't inject co2.
I have the same tank as yours! I love it!!!
I agree! I'm very happy I got it. What type of fish do you keep in yours?
I got this for an all snail aquarium because I heard that snails love it, well it came with like seven snails and let me tell you when I cleaned it out for the first time I was gagging! It smelled so bad!!! Idk why I feel like it was because so many needles were shouting and they were starting to decay. It looks really cool it reminds me of a kelp forest but very very messy!!
Yeah that is my experience. If you go too long without cleaning off the clumps they can start to rot.
As a floating plant with good water flow, I do not have that issue.
A pleasant light green Glow.
Using old school fluorescent lighting.
48 inch dual tube was 20 bucks on craigslist.
@@TheAquaticCoder Well I guess that's a good reason why I
don't want any in my tanks, so what's the next best plant to
have as a floating plant ?Anacharis?
...yes, anything that rots smells pretty horrid. Please do better cleanings and DON'T let it get to the point where it ROTS.
ive done a experiment with hornwort i had it in a mini pond while the water was prob around 2 degrees thick ice coverd the top of the pond no light on it at all it survived its still very green it froze in the ice and its great i put it in a very very low light tank it grew about 3-5 inches a week here were i live i can go to any pond and find tons and tons of it. but ye the bad part when it does die every little part of it falls off and looks horrible at the bottom of a tank i would recommend anyone with this.
That's cool to hear! Yeah I've noticed while hiking and looking at ponds/lakes there usually being Hornwort washed up on the shore.
I suggest going for combomba instead if u plan on planting hornwort fully submerged..
Why my newly bought hornwort from the pet store melts?😢 a week ago today
Good info new subscriber
Thanks for the sub, cheers!
I have added some to my Mbuna Cichlid tank and they are ignoring, it admittedly they dont know what a plant is having been born in this tank over many generations.
Very few people mention that it can emit a toxin to harm other plants when disturbed.
Anyone have any experience with this?
I’ve got a planted tank, will this kill my other plants. I intend on floating it
Is it possible to eat that plant? Good for salad?
The problem with this plant it sheds how do you stop that from happening
I've always had that problem after a few months. I find I have to replace them 3-4 months after getting them if I want them to stay looking thick. In general keeping them in an area with low flow and ensuring all parts of the plant recieve light will help reduce shedding.
@@TheAquaticCoder mines in low flow plus what's the light requirements
Keep nutrients and light down. It sounds like it's growing WAY too rapidly...
@midnull6009 oh I thought they grow well in bright light
i have some coming in do i float or plant
It depends on the look you want mainly. It does best either floating or wrapped around driftwood. If you bury part of that it will eventually rot but you can just trim that part off and re-plant
You can super glue it to rocks to make it sink.
So far I hate it because it’s just making a massive mess, I’m probably just going to toss it in exchange for guppy grass
Sounds a lot like Elodia