Hornwort | My Experience Keeping

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In this video I got through the basics of Hornwort care and discuss what I like & dislike about the plant. When I was planning out my first aquascape almost 2 years ago I wanted easy plants for all sections of the aquarium. I was getting a decently tall tank too measuring 2 feet tall. I found Hornwort was both easy to grow and got more than tall enough. It definitely has those traits but also has some annoying ones too.
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@TheAquaticCoder 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for checking out the video. Below are timestamps to different sections of the video if you want to skip around. If you enjoy the video please give it a like and consider subscribing to my channel. It is a big help if you can! Also if there are any questions I can help answer for you let me know. 00:54 - Growth & Size 01:48 - Water Parameters 02:37 - Positive Qualities 05:36 - Negative Qualities 09:04 - Is Hornwort right for your tank?

@FG-hw5ep Жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks for all the information!

@TheAquaticCoder Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! I appreciate you checking out the video

@crazitaco Ай бұрын

I actually like hornwort, but only when it's small floating strands at the surface of the water. If it gets too big or gnarly I trim it and keep the newest growth so it looks its best

@dr.funsox3858 3 жыл бұрын

I have the same tank as yours! I love it!!!

@TheAquaticCoder 3 жыл бұрын

I agree! I'm very happy I got it. What type of fish do you keep in yours?

@MrSoggyjocks 8 ай бұрын

The tap water at my place has a very high PH for some reason. Sits consistently at 8.5. I have a pair of outdoor aquariums that get a lot of natural sunlight, and so have algae issues. I was initially put off placing some hornwort in my tanks simply because of the PH range recommendations. But what's funny is, of all the plants i have growing in my high PH tanks, tanks with algae issues, the only plant that consistently has very little algae around it is the hornwort. It looks pristine and feathery, whereas everything else has a layer of filamentous algae covering it. I can only assume it out competes the algae in terms of nutrient absorption. I just dumped a whole bunch into my bathtub guppy pond this afternoon. Its a soiled system covered by a layer of sand a stack of Vallisneria with a planted gravel bog filter. Nitrates are a little high in it for my liking. As Vallisneria is a plant that is mainly a soil feeder it left too much nitrate in the water and i had an algae bloom. Combatting that with a heap of red root floaters and now some hornwort, which seems to flourish in water parameters outside recommended PH ranges. Hoping it works

@bubblerings Жыл бұрын

I grow it as a floating plant in my 55 gallon.. At the surface it grows Brighter green and with a tight habit. Lowering it down with weights or 5/16" Stainless steel nuts around the stems... It will quickly elongate and lose the tight tidy look. So like you said.. It needs to be switched out or replaced when grown from the bottom of the tank. But, I always have plenty of nice tight whorls up top to start it again. And a plus for me... Baby snails hide in it for my puffers to eventually discover and eat.

@bubblerings Жыл бұрын

I also have hornwort in tubs and buckets with only indirect light from a large window, nearby It still does fine on the floor with no lights.

@Axodus Жыл бұрын

@@bubblerings sounds like the perfect nitrate sponge for my new 10 gal sump.

@bubblerings Жыл бұрын

@@Axodus Well. If you use lots of light down there. The way to pull nitrates (for viewers...) is to have fast growing plants that are Removed when they get way bigger. That's how the chemicals leave the system. Yes. Whether they use Ammonia or nitrate, they grow fast. 👍🍻

@bubblerings Жыл бұрын

Or.. There is a chance that a plant doesn't use nitrates, favoring Ammonia. Then, it just eats available ammonia. I guess you would know, if the plants Don't grow fast in the sump.. Then, they are no good for that. By nature, they grow very fast on light and fish waste. Not sure about eating just nitrates.. ANOXIC filtration eats nitrates.

@Axodus Жыл бұрын

@@bubblerings yeah and floating plants are the most easily removed, and as a bonus they get their co2 from the air instead of getting stunted by your water if you don't inject co2.

@iliketofish6966 2 жыл бұрын

ive done a experiment with hornwort i had it in a mini pond while the water was prob around 2 degrees thick ice coverd the top of the pond no light on it at all it survived its still very green it froze in the ice and its great i put it in a very very low light tank it grew about 3-5 inches a week here were i live i can go to any pond and find tons and tons of it. but ye the bad part when it does die every little part of it falls off and looks horrible at the bottom of a tank i would recommend anyone with this.

@TheAquaticCoder 2 жыл бұрын

That's cool to hear! Yeah I've noticed while hiking and looking at ponds/lakes there usually being Hornwort washed up on the shore.

@mraquaticnews5676 2 жыл бұрын

Good info new subscriber

@TheAquaticCoder 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub, cheers!

@meganborchart23 3 жыл бұрын

I got this for an all snail aquarium because I heard that snails love it, well it came with like seven snails and let me tell you when I cleaned it out for the first time I was gagging! It smelled so bad!!! Idk why I feel like it was because so many needles were shouting and they were starting to decay. It looks really cool it reminds me of a kelp forest but very very messy!!

@TheAquaticCoder 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah that is my experience. If you go too long without cleaning off the clumps they can start to rot.

@bubblerings Жыл бұрын

As a floating plant with good water flow, I do not have that issue. A pleasant light green Glow.

@bubblerings Жыл бұрын

Using old school fluorescent lighting. 48 inch dual tube was 20 bucks on craigslist.

@raisinggoldfishonabudget7058 Жыл бұрын

@@TheAquaticCoder Well I guess that's a good reason why I don't want any in my tanks, so what's the next best plant to have as a floating plant ?Anacharis?

@midnull6009 11 ай бұрын

...yes, anything that rots smells pretty horrid. Please do better cleanings and DON'T let it get to the point where it ROTS.

@quantumcube2236 6 ай бұрын

I suggest going for combomba instead if u plan on planting hornwort fully submerged..

@bcumike Жыл бұрын

Very few people mention that it can emit a toxin to harm other plants when disturbed. Anyone have any experience with this?

@toweringhorse2054 Жыл бұрын

I’ve got a planted tank, will this kill my other plants. I intend on floating it

@jeremyboughtono2 Жыл бұрын

I have added some to my Mbuna Cichlid tank and they are ignoring, it admittedly they dont know what a plant is having been born in this tank over many generations.

@rainbowpainterboy 4 ай бұрын

Is it possible to eat that plant? Good for salad?

@rejesus7106 3 жыл бұрын

i have some coming in do i float or plant

@TheAquaticCoder 3 жыл бұрын

It depends on the look you want mainly. It does best either floating or wrapped around driftwood. If you bury part of that it will eventually rot but you can just trim that part off and re-plant

@jeremyboughtono2 Жыл бұрын

You can super glue it to rocks to make it sink.

@leesutton1845 Жыл бұрын

The problem with this plant it sheds how do you stop that from happening

@TheAquaticCoder Жыл бұрын

I've always had that problem after a few months. I find I have to replace them 3-4 months after getting them if I want them to stay looking thick. In general keeping them in an area with low flow and ensuring all parts of the plant recieve light will help reduce shedding.

@leesutton1845 Жыл бұрын

@@TheAquaticCoder mines in low flow plus what's the light requirements

@midnull6009 11 ай бұрын

Keep nutrients and light down. It sounds like it's growing WAY too rapidly...

@leesutton1845 11 ай бұрын

@midnull6009 oh I thought they grow well in bright light