michanz: newbie here..wat do u mean by dosnx's aquarium?...His aquarium not using soil now and din add co2 ?...The plants are real or fake?

Hi,

Can see he using sand and plant low Co2 require plant.

If use ADA soil and add Co2m plant will grow more pretty

Actually i'm using JBL soil at bottom.
1.5 litre only, not enough, so i double with sand layer on top.

thank you for all comment and sugestion.
that is my first try-out for planted tank.

now i design my next tank. cube tank for my office. this is the design.
i survey the price is less than RM50 to build this tank.
please comment.

Japanes Hair Glass?

what is the size ya ?

if its small, maybe u can look at Dymax IQ3 tank 

japanese hair grass (Eleocharis sp parvula)= thin, green color, grow straight upwards, max height =?
dwarf hair grass (Eleocharis acicularis) = thin, bends, 6"max height
mini hair grass (Eleocharis belem) = thin, bends, light green color, 2"max height

Is my data correct?

link:Dwarf hairgrass

I already has mini hair grass, does anyone planting japanese hair grass. how long is the grass can grow?

Parvula grows more curly and shorter than acicularis. Maybe a little darker than acicularis.

That's Acicularis
It can get tall, but usually stays short under decent lighting, co2 and ferts.
Parvula, is generally shorter again, curly and a bit darker, like Anti-Pjerrot says. Parvula will also bud at the end of random leaves, much like the much bigger Vivipara

My Eleocharis Parvula Is bending down and crawling like a snake over the substrate.
High light and CO2.

If the water temperature is warm E.accicularis will grow tall, if the water is cold, any plant would take longer time to grow tall, also if the lighting is low the plant will grow tall also. IMO

1'4" X 1'6" X 1'6".
just to fit my corner drawer table.

Dymax IQ3 tank is smaller. 

Hi fongzai...I'm new here...
Btw can you guyz help me to identify what type of plant is this?
Is this pelia?

I m looking for hairgrass that is growing straight upwards, thin leaves, max height less than 2.5inch.
Any idea?

I like your plant very much!!!But always fail to get it...Sigh
Btw guyz...Do Rotala rotundifolia Red need special care or treatment?or fert?

"Rotala rotundifolia enjoys receiving direct light. It will grow adequately in low light compositions, where most of the leaves will remain a bright green. When there is inadequate light, the lower regions may lose their leaves. To truly showcase this plant’s properties, intense light will bring out the rich red and pink tones that can make an aquascape stand out." (http://www.aquascapingworld.com/plantpedia/full_view_plant.php?item_id=48)

"The thin leaves of the submerged species get a beautiful red color when exposed to high light intensity. It is usually the top leaves (the one closer to the lights in aquarium) that develop this color. Kept under proper conditions, this plant will thrive and flower. Little pinkish flowers bloom at the tip of the stems. Rotala Rotundifolia can however be grown in medium light environments. In this condition, the leaves are green."
(http://www.fishandtips.com/displaydb.php?ID=59)