Eleocharis montevidensis also know as Giant Hair grass is a terrific background plant that does well form Medium light to high light . This plant gets very tall so it is great at hiding those filters and heaters in your aquarium. You can cut the leaves to any size you would like as cutting the leaves does not hurt the plant. Potted plants are better to start with then "bunched" plants as they have their entire root system intact which makes them less likely to go in to shock when transplanted in your aquarium. Planting instructions Giant Hair Grass is a bottom feeder so only plant the roots , Not the plant itself (where the green starts) in your substrate. Planting this plant to deep can cause melting or yellowing of the plant. Adding fertilizer tabs a couple inches from the roots is suggested. Hardiness: easy Light Needs: Medium Growth Rate: Fast