HOW TO GROW: Utricularia Graminifolia

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  • Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
  • UPDATE VIDEO HAS BEEN POSTED! Check my channel
    Here are 4 steps to grow and propagate UG. I've failed numerous times before, so here are the secrets to getting one of the most beautiful aquascaping carpets with this plant.

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  • @afterkaze
    @afterkaze  3 года назад +12

    I believe I made this sound harder than it really is-- Just make sure your tank is cycled! UG will tend to molt in new tanks but if your tank is cycled then there should be ample bacteria and microorganisms for UG to use as a food supply in addition to adequate light. Once settled in, my UG would easily outgrow my other plants. Good luck!

  • @erick6102
    @erick6102 5 лет назад +12

    Thanks for posting this, now I know I’ll never try it!

    • @afterkaze
      @afterkaze  5 лет назад

      Eric K I recommend you try it. It's actually alot easier to maintain than all my other planted tanks. I just posted an update video

    • @MuhammadSulemanshafique
      @MuhammadSulemanshafique 4 года назад

      @@afterkaze share the link here and pin it

  • @deanlippincott7721
    @deanlippincott7721 5 лет назад +6

    I hope you do an update video on this plant as it progresses

    • @afterkaze
      @afterkaze  5 лет назад

      dean lippincott update video posted

  • @XDarkXThanatosX
    @XDarkXThanatosX 5 лет назад +6

    Many people have the misconception that this is a common aquarium plant, however, this is a carnivorous or insectivorous plant. As such, it gets its nutrients from organic specimens in the water, and/or soil if it is not submerged. Many of these Utricularia plants have compartments in the roots that suck in microscopic bugs. They grow like many other carnivorous bog plants in peat moss, sphagnum moss, perhaps some perlite(if not submerged), silica sand, and with only distilled, reverse osmosis, or rainwater. I commend anyone who can successfully grow this in an aquarium of fish that aren't suited to the same environment.

    • @ichrised
      @ichrised 3 года назад +2

      For some reason the people at ADA(Aqua Design Amano) can grow this plant in aquascaped community fish tanks with regular aquatic plants.

  • @athomenotavailable
    @athomenotavailable 4 года назад +2

    Similar situation as you, I must have spent about $200 on new UG by now, but I persevered because UG was my #1 dream plant, I was even the one who first called it Chendol (a southeast asian dessert) Grass. The few times they started to carpet nicely for me, I would get excited and start increasing ferts. The roots would rot and they would float up, then I would use nutrient heavy fresh pellets to anchor it back down, needless to say they floated up again and I quickly got algae bloom. T.T With the Covid lockdown these days, I found the time to research it again, and found a few recent articles on growing it as a carnivorous plant rather than normal aquatic plants. I'm gonna try growing it again with normal lighting, peat moss base, inert gravel topper and feeding infusoria.

    • @afterkaze
      @afterkaze  4 года назад

      I've actually had mine grow completely with just aquasoil. I did a 3 week dry start and I let it sit in the sun for a bit each day and that's about it. It's actually really easy to grow than what I thought

    • @寿司食べたいな
      @寿司食べたいな 2 года назад

      updates?

  • @lorib1696
    @lorib1696 5 лет назад +5

    I've been looking for more information on this plant but there isn't much out there. Seems like pretty much just follow the parameters that apply to most terrestrial carnivorous plants. Thanks!

  • @bruce3579
    @bruce3579 3 года назад

    Great video. I think this looks the best for a carpeting grass look

  • @predrag-mitic
    @predrag-mitic 5 лет назад +1

    Thanks fór the tips! Lookimg forward to updates.

  • @FrogieFishOfficial
    @FrogieFishOfficial 3 года назад +4

    Thank for the video. I’m a little confused about the Eco-Complete. From the Carribsea web site, it seems to have some nutrients in it. Also did you really put a layer of Sphagnum underneath the eco-coimplete ?

  • @maniniscapes1936
    @maniniscapes1936 4 года назад +1

    Really enjoyed this video!

  • @angelavalos835
    @angelavalos835 Год назад +1

    Can I use fluval stratum substrate?

  • @toddreynolds1928
    @toddreynolds1928 Год назад +1

    So my fluval stratum substrate might be too nutrient rich?

  • @DRaquascapes
    @DRaquascapes 3 года назад +2

    Is that seiryu stone.. if so,Did you ever figure out that the seiryu stone leaches calcium carbonate and hardens your water?

  • @bruce3579
    @bruce3579 3 года назад +1

    I just got some of these in the mail is tissue culture and they're not looking as good as they could be what do you do to salge them just plant them right away and hope for the best?

  • @marinelife2005
    @marinelife2005 3 года назад +1

    Does this carpeting plant spread?

  • @Jorvs
    @Jorvs Год назад

    If it's on an aquarim can feat moss be used?
    Do they eat on there roots or leave

  • @kyotosgameplay7409
    @kyotosgameplay7409 3 года назад

    What kind of peat moss you use?? Garden peatmoss or need aquarium peatmoss such as sera??

  • @BBlue-du4do
    @BBlue-du4do 3 года назад

    My ug plants melted down every time i plant.. i used tropica 1-2 grow. Even i never put in my tank any chemicals. plz help..

  • @vervamon
    @vervamon 3 года назад

    Damn my tank is day 2 and ada substrate and my water is hard. And I can’t even tell which way the roots are

  • @RonaldJayBuayan
    @RonaldJayBuayan 5 лет назад +1

    any updates regarding the progress of your tank?

    • @afterkaze
      @afterkaze  5 лет назад

      Just posted an update video

  • @manukanu7997
    @manukanu7997 3 года назад

    I use Tropica Soil. Its softer than the soil from ADA (Amazonia). Now Im in week 5 and my UG is since 4 weeks very Yellow but looks healthy. No3, Po4, K, Fe, Mg,... is all ok.
    Do someone know whats the Problem?

    • @ichrised
      @ichrised 3 года назад

      You're not supposed to use soil and you're not supposed to fertilize

  • @DHANZ0
    @DHANZ0 4 года назад +1

    WHAT MICROORGANISME FOR THIS UG?? DAPHNIA ?

    • @afterkaze
      @afterkaze  4 года назад

      There are plenty of microorganisms already in your tank. It will do well regardless

  • @gabrieldemiguel9380
    @gabrieldemiguel9380 4 года назад

    Do you think I can use Seachem Excel as Co2 supplementation for this plant?

    • @afterkaze
      @afterkaze  4 года назад

      Yes I've been using that!

    • @bobjow3573
      @bobjow3573 3 года назад +1

      Excel isn’t actually co2 it’s a compound, nothing but injected co2 with a regulator and a system can supplement actually co2

  • @smmj45
    @smmj45 3 года назад +1

    lots of false info, it does grow in ada and uns soil many many people have done it

  • @tomshaji
    @tomshaji 4 года назад

    Can be grown on sand or gravel?

    • @afterkaze
      @afterkaze  4 года назад

      I think so, haven't tried

  • @gustercc
    @gustercc 5 лет назад +2

    Update.

    • @afterkaze
      @afterkaze  5 лет назад

      richard martinez Posted!

  • @OmarTheAtheistAziz
    @OmarTheAtheistAziz 3 года назад

    What makes it “carnivores”?

    • @ichrised
      @ichrised 3 года назад +1

      It's a type of bladderwort meaning at the base of the plant it has tiny traps or rather bladders that suck in any zooplankton that swim by

  • @Ferstekn
    @Ferstekn 4 года назад

    Thank you man! Bc otherwise i also would waste more money

  • @afterkaze
    @afterkaze  4 года назад +1

    Updated video! ruclips.net/video/9gKSOjvUaQU/видео.html

  • @ilovejesus132
    @ilovejesus132 4 года назад

    Is it possible to feed this plant fruit flies?

    • @afterkaze
      @afterkaze  4 года назад

      No it only feeds on tiny microorganisms, it has tiny visible 'tubes' in it's roots that take in the microorganisms

  • @buitenzorg8169
    @buitenzorg8169 5 лет назад

    I think you fail again because no update progress for your tank

    • @afterkaze
      @afterkaze  5 лет назад

      Buiten Zorg Just posted!

    • @buitenzorg8169
      @buitenzorg8169 5 лет назад

      Congratulation you Made it, I thought you was fail because long no update

    • @buitenzorg8169
      @buitenzorg8169 5 лет назад

      This is my tank ruclips.net/video/7fsCBd7thpo/видео.html