Carpeting plant suggestion ... need your opinion!

[Roman B]

Hello there!

I have tried to grow HC as carpet plant, didn't work for me. went brownish (due to small diatom outbreak i guess) some did melt and my barbs were uprooting it Still growing it emersed ... green and thick. so might give it another try someday.
As for now I'm wondering what to try next?
My light is 0,5wpl (2wpg) T8... gonna upgrade someday to LED.
Im having a good grow on S.Repens. thinking to trim it and try to carpet it. But i guess with my light it gonna grow tall.
Any suggestion from you guys what gonna look nice and grow nice under my light ?

PS ... sorry for oversized photo

 

[John S]

Have you looked at this:
https://www.aquaessentials.co.uk/blog/2015/05/micranthemum-monte-carlo-care.html

Even I've had success with this

 

[GotCrabs]

Glossostigma is a great carpet plant, give the HC another crack.

 

[Roman B]

Even I've had success with this

Yeah... I've heard that it's easier than HC, does it has better root system than HC ? as with JBL Manado... it were hard to keep it in place )

 

[Roman B]

Glossostigma is a great carpet plant

This one looks interesting... gonna read about it.
Thanks )

 

[GotCrabs]

This one looks interesting... gonna read about it.
Thanks )

I've found Glossostigma very easy to grow, even in emersed bowls outside, does well.

 

[Mick.Dk]

Marsilea would be a much better "root'er", than both Hem. cuba and Monte Carlo. Both of those have quite weak root-structure. Marsilea will tolerate your tank-conditions, but is a slower grower. Once established it will be one of the best, to withstand the atacks of your barbs.
- and on a side-note; dark(-ish) green colour of leaves of Marsilea hirsuta would compliment the plants on your pic.s very well, IMO.

 

[banthaman.jm]

does it has better root system than HC ? as with JBL Manado...

I found it slow to root in using Manado, once it gets going though....
Jim

 

[GillJay85]

Hello there!

I have tried to grow HC as carpet plant, didn't work for me. went brownish (due to small diatom outbreak i guess) some did melt and my barbs were uprooting it Still growing it emersed ... green and thick. so might give it another try someday.
As for now I'm wondering what to try next?
My light is 0,5wpl (2wpg) T8... gonna upgrade someday to LED.
Im having a good grow on S.Repens. thinking to trim it and try to carpet it. But i guess with my light it gonna grow tall.
Any suggestion from you guys what gonna look nice and grow nice under my light ?

PS ... sorry for oversized photo

 

[GillJay85]

Hello,
I was just checking out some carpet plants for my friend who has the same problem. I found this on my suppliers site:
https://www.google.fr/search?q=utri...ChMIqb3_6prEyAIVg9QaCh0iiwuW&biw=1920&bih=960

It looks superb and seems easier to grow than some grasses.

Good luck in the search.