Carpeting

[Questions?]

does anyone know of some good crpeting plants i can add in my gravel substrate. i want them to grow fast, easy to keep, and would be good with 2 amazon swords, some kind of anubias and would work with 2 german blue rams and at 80 degrees farenhiet. i have already tried java moss but they aren't spreading so i moved them. it also needs to be non expensive(under US $7. so does anyone have any ideas

 

[Ps3Steveo]

A pot of Glosso, spread it out, keep trimming once established to promote side shoots.

 

[Questions?]

is glosso the full name?

 

[Questions?]

oh yeah i forgot to mention, i can't get any fert etc. so would glosso still work or would i need something else

 

[Ps3Steveo]

Only options are Dwarf Sagittaria, Hairgrass (Eleocharis) and moss then really .

 

[Questions?]

any kind of hiar grass?

 

[Ps3Steveo]

Eleocharis Parvula

 

[Questions?]

ok thanks

 

[phishyphil]

Eleocharis Parvula

+1 for eleocharis parvula, Trip it to a cm in length and what it grow dense.

Also you can make a carpet like effect with java moss!

 

[Questions?]

i got some yesterday, so hopefully it will carpet fast and i have a little bit of java moss now

 

[phishyphil]

i got some yesterday, so hopefully it will carpet fast and i have a little bit of java moss now

Im due to pull some Dwarf Sag from my tank this week, keep your Eye on the classifieds and ill post it there. Probably Thursday!

 

[Questions?]

ok

 

[boxcar]

i got some Eleocharis parvula but i was wondering how to clean my gravel at my waterchanges without uprooting it

 

[Ps3Steveo]

Just go around it, most people don't gravel vac when heavily planted.