Dwarf Hairgrass Care - Carpet without CO2

Aquarium dwarf hairgrass care isn’t as easy as you might think. This plant prefers medium to high light. You also want a substrate that is designed for live plants that has a lot of nutrients in it. This plant is said to be the easiest carpeting plant in the hobby.
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Aquarium plant dwarf hairgrass prefers a substrate that has a lot of nutrients in it for the roots to feed on. I highly advise using a plant substrate specifically designed to grow plants. If you plan on using gravel or sand to grow hairgrass, your going to need to add some nutrient tabs inside of it.
This plant prefers a lot of light. This means that the super cheap budget LED lights aren’t going to be the best option. The plant will still grow but it’s going to take a lot more time.
Dwarf hairgrass will grow in a low tech planted aquarium but it’s going to take a lot more time than if you had CO2. What also might help is to do a lot of aquarium water changes to add more CO2 to the water. A lot of people don’t know this but by adding new water to the tank there is CO2 in that new water for the plants to feed on.
When planting dwarf hairgrass you should tear up the clump that you purchased into smaller quarter size pieces and then plant them a couple inches apart from each other in your aquarium. By tearing the mother piece of plant apart the plant is going into defense mechanism and it’s going to grow a lot faster than just throwing the entire piece in the substrate.
You can also trim the actual grass part of this plant and it will start to carpet its self from side to side. When you trim the grass blades the plants defense mechanism sends roots from side to side which then creates a carpeting effect in your fish aquarium.
Using this plant in a sand substrate is it going to work the greatest. Planting this plant and gravel is not a good option for dwarf hairgrass either. There’s just very little nutrients for the roots to feed on. You’re going to have much more success using a nutrient rich substrate like a planted tank substrate.

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[@smob0]

That's not an entertainment center, it's a fish room with a TV. 😋 I'm pretty jealous, it looks so nice.

[@claytond6898]

Love it. I've just started a dirted 10 gallon tank after being away from the hobby for 30+ years. My how times have changed. Unfortunately, I have to rely on Amazon for any and all of my supplies as there are no local shops anymore. But we'll get there. ❤

[@MasterBlek]

My substrate is with a lot of nutrients but it's actually sand mixed with dirt from the forest like year and a half ago. XD Trust me everything grows in it because the dirted tank is always the best choice. To the newbies: Don't do it yet and buy substrate with nutrients from the pet store instead because you don't know what you are doing yet.

[@jamesstock7882]

There was a hobbyist whos been in hobby over 70 or more years he uses dirt and swears by it i think its best substrate.

[@michaelv1984]

Dwarf hairgrass is the easiest carpet. It’s one of my favorite. To go even further my favorite hairgrass is Belem bc you don’t have to trim it. It only grows 2-3 inches and curls itself over vs growing straight up. I like to let it get really thick to the point where it stops putting out runners bc there is no more room. Then i take it all out and start it over again. Also when I plant hairgrass I break it down to just a few blades in a clump (4-6) blades. I plant them about 1/2 inch apart. They start throwing runners real quick. I plant about a half inch back from the glass this way I don’t disturb the soil line near the glass and I can gauge the growth once I see runners and roots popping up near the glass. I of course use co2 and high light. Thought about trying it without co2 as I’ve never had a low tech tank.

[@herbeenc8042]

I agree with you because I have both pearlweed and dwarf hairgrass as well as monte carlos. Pearlweed is the fastest to carpet, monte carlos grow median speed and hairgrass is just slow.

[@hitlersmissingtesticle69]

I’ve had hair grass planted in a 1 gallon aquarium for alittle over a year now AND THERES STILL PATCHY SPOTS😭 shit takes forever! It’ll be one little tiny piece of grass pops up at a time😪

[@dopeaquatics1437]

Video production in this video is great gives it a professional look.

[@jillking23]

Your so funny Chris. Love your vids!! 👍😊

[@EarthInspired]

Nice platys! My favorite fish 🐟

[@thesolaraquarium]

Hair grass and monte carlo are my best (easiest) carpeting plants (using soil) because they seem to stay as a low carpet (not sure of the monte carlo yet). Elatinoides I struggle to keep low as it likes to climb. Lilaeopsis I find hard to grow properly, healthy but not a dense carpet.

[@rjvlogs3653]

hair grass takes forever to grow, but I do agree that pearl-weed is the best lowtech carpet plant

[@kylejenkins9389]

Anything under water is slow growing im learning compared to out of water plants

[@owenplante8186]

I bought 2 packs, broke it into 8 parts and only have a sand subtrate, i buried them kind of deep and the tank has only been up for less than a month its growing crazy, good lighting and ive had no issue's

[@TheThriftedPlanter]

Hi, how do you keep your tanks free from algae with so many plants?

[@mraquaticnews5676]

Good info!

[@nourhanateout7187]

I heard dry start method helps dwarf hair grass transition to aquatic life faster. I'm gonna try it. I got this method from buceplants, they had a wonderful article explaining step by step how to do it. I can agree with you on substrate, dwarf hair grass does need fertilized soil or it think it will melt and turn brown

[@FrankyChristianJr]

I’m setting up a new aquascape and I’m gonna dry start the dwarf hair grass an moss, it’s definitely a very good option but it also tends to freak people out because when you flood the tank the plants tend to melt before growing new chutes

[@onetwocue]

My fish that die, i just bury into the substrate into the hairgrass. Is that bad? I mean hairgrass is growing super fast

[@comment.highlighted]

I’m growing Dwarf Hairgrass in Stratum Substrate with Med Light and it’s growing good. I trim it about 1 a month 🙂

[@lordsonb4373]

Do you use co 2

[@troydowns7748]

Do you use fertilizer?

[@comment.highlighted]

@@lordsonb4373 No. I am not using CO2, but a good steady amount of light and optimal fish feeding. It is growing in quite nice and bright green, so it’s healthy. The Dwarf Hairgrass in my High Tech CO2 tank grows much faster, but then I have to trim it more. Grass gets all over 🤷‍♂️

[@comment.highlighted]

@@troydowns7748 No fertilizers. The grass is growing slowing and steadily. Very minimal trimming needed. I like it this way better.

[@jblaylock023]

how do you put the plants into a tank after theyve propagated long enough? the dirt on the roots doesnt cloud the water?

[@FG-hw5ep]

Failed miserably with this plant in my low tech setup and eventually removed it altogether. I think I'll try dwarf sag and see what happens.

[@ninad6442]

Hi! I just subscribed and i find your videos very useful. I just set up my first tank and I have a question, may be you was already filming video about this? I already have fish in my tank how do i add a substrat for plants? Thank you

[@ninad6442]

i mean soil

[@tiffanypalm2368]

I just got some of this from my local Petsmart last week. I pulled it apart in 2 & planted it. I had no idea what to do with it lol. We'll see what happens

[@salfaris4404]

what happens after 5 month bro, need an update

[@crazyhuman7541]

Can I use normal garden grass

[@jeffreytrespeces4708]

I prefer dwarf sagitaria. Hair grass doesn’t work for my lighting either. I’m sure some co2 would help immensely.

[@mr.resistance4015]

Lol What was the beginning 😂 I couldn't tell if you're making fun of yourself or another content creator Great video, though 👌 Just what I needed, I'm new to this and just picked some up from petsmart Wish me luck I want shrimp, tetras, and a gourami or 2 living in harmony ☮️

[@westtxyo3171]

I have had no luck with dwarf hair grass. However my substrates are not all soil. So...Currently trying out monte carlo. Seems to be good...little leggy tho. May be a lighting issue. CO2 would fix some issues, but so not going to that level. Thank you for your info. Love your cats!!

[@WarEagle2126]

What are you growing Monte Carlo in? I've got Eco Complete capped with BDBS, which is so hard to plant in! I want Monte Carlo so bad, but I just don't think it'll take hold in black diamond blasting sand. 😢

[@westtxyo3171]

@@WarEagle2126 seachem fluorite and sand. My thinking was the sand would add a soft area for the roots and the fluorite would give some nutrients. I did also add root tabs.

[@imanel-bawab6406]

I have bright lightish however last time I kept it at full brightness it caused such a bad issue with algae. So now I have white duct tape over the light to make it dimmer. Should I take the tape off? No CO2 7gallon bonsai tank. I want a carpet really bad. What do you recommend?

[@mdstmouse7]

how does it look now?

[@ImperialAgent-us3kn]

This is easy to grow if you have the right substrate. Try eco complete and it should grow just fine.

[@alexchan4037]

How fast and easy you can carpet this plant with eco complete?

[@ImperialAgent-us3kn]

@@alexchan4037 about a month with proper lightning medium, fertilizer every day just a tick. Seachem advance should help.

[@naegwut]

I like the platys

[@Here-Is-My-Handle]

Updoot just for the cat 😍 What breed is your grey cat. It’s so cute!!!

[@Aaron_Mullins]

I bought some unlabeled aquarium seeds off of Amazon for like 8 bucks while I was half asleep. I woke up the next day and tried to cancel the order but it didn't work. So a few days later when they arrived I sprouted them in toilet paper and they looked like hairgrass. Today I decided to transfer them into my tank that has potting soil capped with sand and gravel. I'm still waiting for the other seeds to sprout fully but not too many have. The hairgrass sprouted practically overnight though. Maybe the $8 mystery seeds are worth it after all.

[@newtguy]

I bought mine from petco a week ago. Mine didn’t have any roots or nothing like yours did.

[@Daaboo]

I planted mine in ESC substrate. 3 months later it haven't grown at all. I even put high nutrient clay under its roots. Still nothing....

[@theaquaticdesert]

liked for the cat!

[@noturbeezwaxbeaulac1383]

I tried to plant this in my Fluval flex 15-gallon and this stuff just died in under 30 days. :( , guessing the light is tow weak.

[@justinneilsonn2665]

Did he say not to grow it in sand, and then stick it in some sand?

[@llehsaderob]

I bought some last week, fluval stratum (lightly capped with black sand), Iwagumi-ish aquascape, no floaters, DIY CO2(citric acid/baking soda) because I scored a used Fluval Spec V for $30 with metal stand. I did dose with seachem flourite (heavily) and set my lights to 12 (I have a cheap hygger that only lets you do 3/6/12 on the timer). It's only been days for me so I'll report back with progress if any. I was gonna put a betta in there but the flow (even on the lowest setting) seems too strong. I stuck some "eraser" sponge on the inside of the outlet it clogged up in 2 days with 0 flow. I don't want to make holes in the pump hose so I may invest in one of those 3D printed spray bars ($20 ouch). One of the things I had left over where lots of strands with roots so I bunched those up and planted that way. I bought mines I petsmart $9.99 now it looks like I'll need to invest in some sweet aquascaping scissors, the only thing I didn't think about.

[@angiebear8727]

To reduce the flow I use an intake sponge. Cut off the end to size. Then one cut down the side so you can fit it on the hang on back where the water is coming out. Works perfectly for me. Hope that made sense. Good luck

[@llehsaderob]

@@angiebear8727 Yea a while back I ended up cutting a block of coarse filter sponge(zoo med for a turtle filter of some sort) made a hole in the center that goes midway(same idea as a pre filter) and stuck that on the outlet, which produced another problem algae. I saw somewhere on youtube that whiteclouds like current, so I stocked it with those.

[@angiebear8727]

@@llehsaderob sounds great. Haven’t had the algae issue but that’s something I’ll keep an eye out for.

[@marcbenoeraguindin7606]

How about temp? My tank is 27-29 deg C, could it grow there?

[@swordtailking9395]

Too high

[@kendravoracek3636]

💚💚

[@ChatGPTeeh]

I originally thought it was his hands with painted finger nails🤣🤣🤣

[@yermailmain206]

Pearl weed is the easiest for my low tech tank. I’ve heard that there isn’t too much melt if you carpet hair grass immersed then place it into a tank🤷🏽

[@gabetheboy5973]

Third and great vid btw

[@TheSunIsMyDestroyer]

this dwarf hair grass is so hard to kill, i was propagating them outside in a tub and i accidentally left them under the sun for too long and it brown mostly, fast forward, i put them in my tank and eventually they became green again. this plant is hard af, i also dont even have co2

[@fruityautism]

I love your nails

[@Splitleaf]

No fish channel I appreciate more on youtube than yours!

[@PalmerAquatics]

Thanks!

[@TimeFactor_Entertainment]

What ever your soil, light, co2, Its easy if using soft water, tds under 100ppm will grow, if above 100 ppm, better pray. Many ppl didnt mention this.....

[@jasonvesagie]

i have grown my dwarf hairgrass from seeds . why does the tank stink

[@GS-vg7jp]

Nooo, you should not start from seed, its not even a real aquatic plants.

[@coreycimino5986]

You can literally rip that hair grass apart you can’t Hurt the roots, you could have planted most of the bottom of the tank with that giant clump you have, you also need to get rid of the flooring plants, that’s a very high demanding plant

[@foreverafather1st]

You're the Pete Davidson of plants. Thought those were your nails til I saw her hair.

[@judaspriestchild]

Restarted

[@jeffreyplyler51]

You sound like SteveO. Love your videos

[@joeythefoxxo]

You can not just make a video. The cats require your upmost attention.

[@gilesh1260]

Man you're funny very entertaining, but I guarantee you 90% of your content. your talking about. you're wrong .but you are good for comic relief for fish people

[@ruslanlukin8255]

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[@Nobodyspecial5150]

I'm sorry you might know a lot and this video might help but I'm not gonna watch any dude with painted nails🤢

[@teaganwilliams2934]

Those weren’t his nails

[@Nobodyspecial5150]

They were on "his" "hers" " they" "thems" "its" hands... I dont even know how to talk anymore🤷🏻‍♂️ I need to go to trans school.

[@sagarc4661]

Very useless video. Try to add some information NXT time

[@PokerDegen]

You need c02 if you didn't do a drystart. Dwarf hair grass takes off in a drystart. Mine carpeted the entire 40-gallon cube in 2 months and thick. Then low c02 maintains the lush carpet when. You flood it. Otherwise, you need c02. This guy's has no clue what he's doing.

[@jmatic1074]

Hi @PokerDegen can I plant DHG in a tub in immersed then submerge it for guppy use? My substrate will be soil capped with sand. Tub is about 12 inches by 16 inches. Im planning to use it on guppys. Thanks.

[@jmatic1074]

@@PokerDegen ok I may skip DHG then. Thank you.

[@PokerDegen]

This asshole keeps deleting my response.

[@PokerDegen]

He keeps doing it, what a coward.

[@royalsmask5733]

I planted dhg in my tank.my substrate is riversand. Looks great ❤️btw i have no co2 on my tabk

[@ianrafaeltoh7679]

This plant got nuts in my shallow tank within a month and I only trimmed it once, now I got a bit of a love-hate relationship with dwarf hairgrass because of the trimming sessions, its a lot worse than removing duckweed or dead hornwort needles in my experience 🥲🥲🥲