Carpet plant?

[thatfishguy97]

I have a 12 gallon long that I am looking for a good plant to make a carpet out of. I am looking at star grass but is there something else? I will include a picture of the tank to get some of you folks to brainstorm...

 

[DanTheGuppyMan]

You can dry DHG, dwarf sag, HC, s. repens, glosso...that's all I have. The most compact would be HC but it is also the most high maintenance of the list. DHG tends to be an algae magnet, and dwarf sag is pretty cool- I have it in my planted 60g which I am also working on an HC carpet.

 

[aqua_chem]

You will need CO2, both because most carpets are going to need it and because you have a lot of light on that tank. Also, stargrass is not really appropriate as a foreground.

 

[AaronW]

What about DBT?

 

[aqua_chem]

DBT = Dwarf baby tears? The most common abbreviation for that is HC (after it's technical name, Hemianthus callitrichoides)

Definitely a possibility, assuming you have CO2.


Here's a good read for you.
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f24/my-12l-an-iwagumi-style-nature-aquarium-182371.html

 

[thatfishguy97]

Thanks guys! I currently dose CO2 every day, but should I get a kit?

 

[aqua_chem]

What do your mean by dose every day? Are you using Excel?

 

[thatfishguy97]

What do your mean by dose every day? Are you using Excel?

Yes I am

 

[DanTheGuppyMan]

Yes I am

Excel isn't actually "CO2", its a CO2 supplement...I guess you could get by using it but I would go for an actual CO2 system if you want to grow a really nice carpet for it and since you have such a high light the plants will need more CO2 to go through photosynthesis