Carpet Plants

[patthecat12]

Hi i was interested in getting some plants to carpet the floor of my 60 litre. i have a grassy plant in there but I have been hearing of moss balls? they cover the floor and whatever they are tided to. but is there a better plant out there that will grown very fast and carpet my floor?

P.s. its tropical, not brilliant lighting but is made up by the addition of CO2

 

[fifefish]

try Riccia..
or java moss

 

[limerickbandit]

What sort of co2 and what substrate
Look on the net for Hemianthus callitrichoides – HC Capet plant

LB

 

[patthecat12]

hi its just a nutrafin co2 system (own solution)
and bottom is sand and gravel

 

[aaronnorth]

What size tank and what wattage lighting do you have?

 

[21rm]

In search in this site, put in 'java moss carpet' and you'll get a topic page with a brill step by step guide to creating a java moss or ricca carpet or wall. they look really good, easy to do, and i dont think they take that long to grow. hope that helps

 

[patthecat12]

hii think its summit rediculus like 15 watt but plants grow under it. and its 60 litre

Thanks 21 rm il do that

 

[21rm]

No prob, Lemme no of ya get it

 

[aaronnorth]

In search in this site, put in 'java moss carpet' and you'll get a topic page with a brill step by step guide to creating a java moss or ricca carpet or wall. they look really good, easy to do, and i dont think they take that long to grow. hope that helps

Its in the pinned topic at the top of this page! http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=101806

Marsilea quadrifolia or a moss carpet would be the bst option, or you can get moss balls and split them up to cover the substrate.

Riccia fluitans or Hemanthius callathricoides will not survive.

 

[patthecat12]

thanks aaron north il get that plant as i want to grow it