{"product_id":"dwarf-hairgrass-in-pot","title":"Dwarf Hairgrass In Pot | Eleocharis acicularis","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDwarf Hairgrass is the classic aquascaping carpet – fine, grassy blades that spread by runners into a soft green lawn across the foreground. It gives a tank that natural, meadow-in-water look, and rewards a bit of extra light and care with a dense, swaying carpet. Sold established in a pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNatural Habitat\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEleocharis acicularis is a widespread spikerush of marshes, ponds and shallow, silty margins across the Americas, Europe and Asia, growing both submerged and emersed in shallow water. Recreate that with a nutritious substrate, bright light and stable warm water; strong light is what keeps it low and dense rather than stretching upward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery fine, hair-like green blades that spread horizontally by runners rather than growing up; kept trimmed it sits a few centimetres tall, though it can reach 15–20 cm if left. The potted portion is a dense clump of blades that, once divided and planted, sends runners out to fill the foreground over several weeks. Regular trimming thickens the carpet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePlacement and Aquascaping\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA foreground carpeting plant. Divide the pot into small plugs and plant them a couple of centimetres apart across open substrate, then let the runners knit the gaps closed. Keep it trimmed for density and out of the shade of taller plants, since shading is the usual reason a hairgrass lawn thins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePlanting and Propagation\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSlip the plant from the pot, remove the rockwool, and split it into small plugs of a few blades each; push each plug gently into the substrate so the roots anchor. It propagates by runners – simply let it spread, and trimming the tops encourages faster, denser growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCare Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe most demanding plant in this range: it needs moderate to high light to carpet, and although it survives without CO2, injected CO2 makes a full carpet far more achievable. Feed with root tabs and dose liquid fertiliser. Keep water at 18–28 °C, pH around 6.0–7.5. Growth is moderate; in low light it grows tall and sparse instead of carpeting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecies Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEleocharis acicularis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDwarf Hairgrass, Needle Spikerush\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCosmopolitan (Americas, Europe, Asia)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Height\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5–20 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGrowth Rate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModerate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIntermediate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlacement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForeground\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLighting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHigh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCO2 Requirement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeneficial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFertilisation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoot tabs and liquid fertiliser\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater Temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18–28 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.0–7.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2–15 dGH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePropagation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRunners\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSalinity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable (freshwater)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLit, aquascaped and planted aquariums from 40 litres\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSuitable Tank Mates\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful community fish, small tetras and rasboras, and especially shrimp, which graze the carpet for biofilm. Corydoras and gentle bottom dwellers are fine once it has rooted in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAvoid Keeping With\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiggers and large herbivores – goldfish, large cichlids, silver dollars – will tear a young carpet apart before it establishes. Vigorous burrowers uproot new plugs. Fine carpets can be sensitive to liquid-carbon overdosing, so add such products cautiously.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAustralian-grown aquarium plants for in-store collection or local delivery. Sold sizes\/portions reflect what we stock; anything shown as sold out will return as we restock.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nick's Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55234106458403,"sku":"BA8565","price":17.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/7236\/5347\/files\/Dwarf_Hairgrass_Eleocharis_acicularis.jpg?v=1781488168","url":"https:\/\/nicksaquariumoceanariumterrarium.com.au\/products\/dwarf-hairgrass-in-pot","provider":"Nicks Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}