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Eleocharis acicularis

Price:  £2.99

Aqua points: 2 [read more]
Stock: In stock
Dimensions: Maximum height 15cm
Model: P2020623
Manufacturer: Aquafleur
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Originating from South America this plant has a 'grass' like look about it. With long, wispy leaves errupting from the centre of the plant, this plant is widely used in aquascaping.

A versatile foreground plant that is relatively easy to grow - common name of hair grass. Provide it with CO2 and watch it throw out runners and spread through your aquarium quickly.

Helpful Tip:

  • Plant with rocks such as mini landscape or dragon stone to create an impressive and inspiring aquascape.

Conditions:

  • Preferred water temperature is 22-28 ºC.
  • Ideal water chemistry is pH 6-8.4.
  • Can be kept in a medium to high light environment.
  • Suitable in both CO2 and non CO2 tanks.
  • Foreground plant.
Date Added: 18/06/2013 by Kasey Kemp
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Everything arrived promptly and in fantastic condition as usual. Took me a while to separate and plant but definitely worth the time, within a week they have needed trimming down and have already started sending out shoots. Lovely watching my fish swim in and around them :)

Date Added: 24/05/2013 by mark pettican
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arrived swiftly. ordered late thursday night , arrived 1st thing saturday morning . very well packaged , and very healthy plants . great size and plenty in the pot . the quality belies the price . the customer service you get from aqua essentials is 1st class too . i would happily reccomend aqua essentials to anybody . i have ordered plants from them 3 times now , and all of my co2 equipment too .

Date Added: 09/05/2013 by Adam Lay
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Arrived completely healthy. Great quantity per pot. Highly recommend. Fast delivery

Date Added: 08/05/2013 by Joseph Thomas
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Lovely quality and managed to get around 15 plantlets from the bunch. It's growing very fast too.

Date Added: 19/04/2013 by Philip Ingram
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lovely plant growing well in my aquarium definitely going to get more

Date Added: 15/04/2013 by David Franks
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Growing well , will need to mow it soon

Date Added: 09/04/2013 by Martyn Wilson
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The plants were in great condition when they arrived exactly as described. I will definitely be using Aqua Essentials again for all my aquasacpes.

Date Added: 02/04/2013 by Laura Jakimaviciute
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Plant arrived in a very good condition

Date Added: 01/04/2013 by Tobias Breithaupt
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grows very fast even without CO2 and produces runners within 2 days

Date Added: 01/04/2013 by Jim Davies
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Very healthy plant, looks fab in the aquarium

Date Added: 25/03/2013 by Alastair Johnstone
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Arrived in good condition. Planted, so now waiting to see if the hair grass spreads out to create a lawn!

Date Added: 18/03/2013 by Courtney Bogle
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A good portion for the price. It doesn't look as bushy as the photo but I guess each pot varies and the amount was still enough to do what I needed to do.

Date Added: 14/03/2013 by Tobias Breithaupt
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easy to plant comes in good sized pots and produces runners very quickly

Date Added: 07/03/2013 by Judella Conquet
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I like the way it looks and can't wait for it to grow as I saw on other aqua landscapes.

Date Added: 01/03/2013 by charles marrr
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First class service next day delivery. Plants arrived well packaged. No damaged plants.

Date Added: 25/02/2013 by frances blackwood
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prompt service and super plants

Date Added: 25/02/2013 by frances blackwood
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prompt service and super plants

Date Added: 18/02/2013 by Christopher Motteram
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Came in excellent condition and soon started growing and sending out runners. All plants from here are the best i have ever got from an online retailer.

Date Added: 18/02/2013 by SUSAN BEARE
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lovely healthy plant looking good in my aquarium.

Date Added: 04/02/2013 by Nuno Dias
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I am a first timer at aquascaping, and after alot of research i chose aquaessentials due to their large variety and expertise.Delivery was quick and the plant was in great condition.Overall i am very pleased.

Date Added: 15/01/2013 by Tyrel Fourie
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i got 3 pots of this and i was a little dissapointed with the amount of plant in each pot but it was in great condition when i got it so only the amount of plant was its letdown

Date Added: 24/12/2012 by Scott Ward
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Plants turned up looking fresh and healthy, I will be buying again and would also recommend to anyone. Thanks guys

Date Added: 26/11/2012 by Martin Hussey
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Excellent value plant yet again, broke down easily into several sections, and is growing nicely. Coming up for its second trim in as many weeks!

Date Added: 19/11/2012 by Aaron Henderson
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Great plants, delivered in perfect condition and very green!

Date Added: 09/11/2012 by Jay Bernard
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Great service, product looks exactly like the photo, cant wait for the runners to appear and flood my tank :)

Date Added: 31/10/2012 by Tomasz Szymczyszyn
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Hight quality, vivid and freshly green plants

Date Added: 24/09/2012 by paul cox
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Well packaged and in good condition

Date Added: 17/09/2012 by Mark Gillow
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Very high quality plants best I have seen

Date Added: 04/09/2012 by Doug Good
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This product arrived in prompt well packaged and in very good condition, thank you.

Date Added: 09/08/2012 by Joab Froggatt
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nice and healthy plant, growing fine

Date Added: 28/07/2012 by Nick Burroughs
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Ordered 3 bunches of these a week ago or so, they're lovely bunches of Eleocharic Acicularis (Dwarf Hairgrass)set them in my nano shrimp tank, and they're growing well and pearling beautifully. 5/5

Date Added: 18/07/2012 by Adam Dimond
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A great plant, was nice and healthy and arrived within good time. Been in a week now and still alive so that's an extra plus. Was a bit smaller than would have liked, but nevertheless I'd purchase more!

Date Added: 27/05/2012 by Anthony Derry
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I recieved high quality plants, verry dence and healthy.

Date Added: 05/05/2012 by Carmen Barrett
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Super little plant that gives a different texture to most aquarium plants. Rooted and began growing in my tank very quickly.

Date Added: 01/05/2012 by Sally Lewis
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This is the favourite of the 5 plants I purchased. Looks great in a big clump. Actually feel quite inspired to get a bigger tank and fill with this and shrimp and maybe a pair of rams.

Date Added: 09/12/2011 by Elizabeth James
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looks great in my rectangular 60litre tank in the middle to back-ground nestled into small gravel to hide the pot. chose not to plant direct as it looks better like this. creates height and interest and is a great colour. bought api plant food to go with it. all good.

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Guest
Would this plant do well in a 20 litre aquarium with no CO2?

 
Guest
How many centimetres of substrate does this plant require, and will it still grow with no CO2 or nutrient rich substrate?

 
Staff
It's fine for a 20l tank and is ok without CO2

 
Staff
Like all plants they like a substrate of 2 inches or more depth and will always do better with a nutrient rich substrate and CO2. However they can survive without both.

 
Guest
When you plant this plant, do you need to trim the roots and if so, how much do you need to trim?

 
Guest
The product description states that this plant needs to be kept in a medium to high light environment. Does that mean that it requires more hours or light, or does it mean that the light has to be brighter?

 
Staff
You can trim the roots but its not necessary

 
Staff
It means the intensity, not duration of light.

 
Guest
Should plants be left in or take out of their pots when planting?

 
Staff

Always take them out of their pots and split the plant into 4 or more. Remove as much rockwool as possible - this can be done by running it under the tap.


 
Guest
Please could you advise on the diameter of the pots that these come in?

 
Staff
All potted plants on our site are 5cm diameter

 
Guest
does it come with the little pot as well

 
Staff
Of course - but you'd remove that when placing in your tank

 
Guest
HI I would like to order 20 pots of this plant, as I have a 48in by 15in tank so when you get that amont in can you let me know please. Dale

 
Staff

Sure Dale - about 100 are arriving tomorrrow :)

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