Aquarium...grass?

[devon_charm]

Hi all,

I am looking at redoing my tank and have ask for suggestions else where but i want to plant a hardy ground covering plant, like grass for fish tanks, if there is such a thing. lol i feel a little dumb askin.

Does any one know of a hardy plant that will grow across the floor of my tank over fine gravel?

Cheers in advance

 

[Revision17]

Riccia has been popular for a few years:
[URL="http/www.aquabotanic.com/ricciaarticle.html"]http/www.aquabotanic.com/ricciaarticle.html[/URL]

It was popularized by Mr. Amano, writer of the Nature Aquarium boooks

Hemianthus Callitrichoids (HC) has become popular since it has recently become available to the hobby.
[URL="http/www.aquatic-eden.com/2006/09/hemian...trichoides.html"]http/www.aquatic-eden.com/2006/09/hemian...trichoides.html[/URL]

It can also be grown into a carpet emmersed quite easily (I really want to do this...):
[URL="http/www.barrreport.com/articles/3361-ne...-add-water.html"]http/www.barrreport.com/articles/3361-ne...-add-water.html[/URL]

Unless you're doing the carpet HC thing, growth of carpets can be difficult and/or time consuming to maintain. If you're looking for something slightly larger, you could go for something less challenging, you could get some Pygmy Chain Sword:
[URL="http/www.plantedtank.net/forums/myplants...s_tenellus.html"]http/www.plantedtank.net/forums/myplants...s_tenellus.html[/URL]

 

[aaronnorth]

an extremely easy carpeting plant to grow is echindorous tennulus (mini/ dwarf amazon sword) it looks like a grass and grows up to 4cm.

http/www.plantsalive.co.uk/index.php?act...p;productId=488

 

[RYO]

I use Eleocharis parrulus and Eleocharis acicularis

 

[Dave Spencer]

I can recommend Tropica`s Eleocharis `parvula`.

Dave.

 

[lovemyfraggies]

Guppy grass grows easily in gravel and low light tank. It's pretty hardy and it spreads. It's hard to find in stores though. I have seen it sold through ebay though. Good luck!

 

[frozenbarb]

Dwarf saggs 100% best carpet plants create thick lawns, suitable for all aquascapes

http/www.aquaticplantcentral.com/forumap...spec=Sagittaria

 

[Revision17]

I've had plants sold to me as dwarf sagittaria which grew to be as much as 16" long if I let them grow across the water surface (I haven't found a closer visual match than dwarf sag). Still spreads like a weed though.

 

[devon_charm]

I'm looking into the dwarf hair grass (Eleocharis parvula) as its the look i'm after only problem is i can't find the stuff lol, i might use some dwarf Sag in there too coz that looks lush

Cheers all