Thick Bushy Plant For Background

[festo]

Hi all
what would you suggest for a thick bushy background plant,
hopefully an easy to take care of plant,the substrate is sand,
thanks all

 

[mbsqw1d]

Hi all
what would you suggest for a thick bushy background plant,
hopefully an easy to take care of plant,the substrate is sand,
thanks all

Have you considered making a java moss wall?

 

[jacko32]

Large Ambulia (Limnophila Gigantea)

http/www.java-plants.com/product_info.php?cPath=21_26&products_id=139

 

[festo]

Hi all
what would you suggest for a thick bushy background plant,
hopefully an easy to take care of plant,the substrate is sand,
thanks all

Have you considered making a java moss wall?

thanks for reply,
java moss i was thinking of for a carpet to fill spaces between rocks(or some similar plant for carpeting),
which throws up another question,how do i go about this,
but i would really like a thick bushy leaf like plant for the background,
thanks.

 

[mbsqw1d]

Takashi Amano uses Eleocharis acicularis (Hairgrass) to great effect for his backgrounds in some of his scapes...

 

[Biulu]

I like hygrophila diformis for that effect. Big, composite leaves, and yes it can get quite bushy.

 

[jacko32]

ive used Limnophila Aromatica rice paddy herb for the first time in 1 of my tanks im quite impressed with it nice striking plant and it smells good.

 

[stevereade]

ive used Limnophila Aromatica rice paddy herb for the first time in 1 of my tanks im quite impressed with it nice striking plant and it smells good.

Wow that looks awesome, I can't find it for sale anywhere tho???

 

[RadaR]

ive used Limnophila Aromatica rice paddy herb for the first time in 1 of my tanks im quite impressed with it nice striking plant and it smells good.

Speaking of which, there is also Limnophila aquatica. Very similar names.
Aromatica is a little more difficult IMO.

 

[jacko32]

ive used Limnophila Aromatica rice paddy herb for the first time in 1 of my tanks im quite impressed with it nice striking plant and it smells good.

Wow that looks awesome, I can't find it for sale anywhere tho???

both these places sell them i have found the plantsalive ones to be of better quality

http/www.plantedtanks.co.uk/limnophila-aromatica--rice-paddy-herb-450-p.asp

http/www.plantsalive.co.uk/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=521

ive used Limnophila Aromatica rice paddy herb for the first time in 1 of my tanks im quite impressed with it nice striking plant and it smells good.

Speaking of which, there is also Limnophila aquatica. Very similar names.
Aromatica is a little more difficult IMO.

i found it quite challenging to get it established without c02 but once it rooted its growing great now

 

[festo]

Thanks everyone for your replies,
much appreciated.

 

[Ben M]

have you thought of Limnophila sessiliflora?