Carpeting plants

[SaraB]

Do carpeting plants need dirt or will they grow in sand? I'm upgrading my aquarium but it's not going to be in until next Tuesday so I have until then to figure out what kind d of scape I want to do.

 

[ZxC]

Do carpeting plants need dirt or will they grow in sand? I'm upgrading my aquarium but it's not going to be in until next Tuesday so I have until then to figure out what kind d of scape I want to do.

All plants will grow in any substrate that you can physically plant them into (minus java ferns / anubiuas etc. that need not planted).

Most carpeting plants prefer lots of CO2 and stronger lighting, although some people have had success with less powerful lights and no CO2.

 

[SaraB]

Ok thanks. I'll probably skip the carpet for now.

 

[SaraB]

Is is possible to have a moss as a carpet? I let it grow wild I my smaller empty aquarium and it attached itself to the gravel and grew up.
Do you think it would work on a bigger scale?

 

[ZxC]

Is is possible to have a moss as a carpet? I let it grow wild I my smaller empty aquarium and it attached itself to the gravel and grew up.
Do you think it would work on a bigger scale?

Yes it can be done.

Use stainless steel mash or plastic mesh and secure it to substrate. place moss underneath and let grow up / through to form carpet.

You can also use tiny plants like crypt parva planted manually into a carpet. Although you will need to buy loads and loads of them. End result would be a nice carpet style plant grouping.

 

[SaraB]

Ok I think I got it.