Depending on the plant some might need more maintenance than the others do.
Carpet plants that don t need co2.
Hello i am looking for carpeting plants for my sand bottom planted tank.
But there is nothing like having a thick carpet of grass and hc.
Carpet plants are now a popular thing.
Mini and rotala mexicana goias the last is probably too big for what you re thinking of.
Hemianthus glomeratus as suggested will carpet in strong light w o co2 as will lilaeopsis sp.
This is a very popular plant and you can find it in most of the aquarium shops.
I am looking for plants that could carpet without seeding and stuff.
This can be achieved by adding some plant life to your aquarium.
In nature many aquatic plant species grow in co2 rich environments but here we want a low tech setup that does not use co2 injection to replicate such a condition.
When setting up the tank for your fish you want it to be as close to nature as possible.
You can always expect to find many people using such type of plants around the world.
Negative aspects of selecting non co2 plants non co2 plants feature a slow growth rate and people who want a rapid growing plant in their aquarium will surely be disappointed and should look into setting up a co2 planted tank if they already haven t.
I have had plenty of nice looking non co2 tanks.
I love when people who don t use co2 say you don t need it.
Co2 is definitely worth the investment.
Water wisteria is a tall plant and you can also use it as a carpet plant.
This is a very hardy plant and can tolerate a wide range of water parameters which makes it ideal for the beginners.
There are plenty of other carpet plants that don t strictly need co2 but save for marsilea they mostly need strong lighting and a rich substrate.
Acclimation the most difficult stage of growing a carpet is at the start.
And really aren t that much.
The easiest no co2 carpeting plants for aquariums are overlooked all the time as we instead try growing much harder plants that do need lots of extras like.
You actually don t but using it is easy once you get the hang of growing plants under water without it.
For this list we have plants that do not need much maintenance thus great for the beginners.
All plants need some exposure to light in order to grow but you don t need an expensive high tech lighting system to create an attractive aquascape.
If the carpet plants are cared for.
Many of the more attractive species of carpeting plants grow better with more light.
Whats up guys i am starting a new 29 gallon planted tank i really dont wan to have the added variable of co2 to worry about but i still want a carpeting plant.
This plant propagates very easily so you don t need to buy many stems of it.
I am using the very best substrate i am going to be using pure laterite and florite for the base and black fine eco complete as a.
