easy low maintenance Carpet Plants?

[fishyfun&fans]

easy Low Maintenance Carpet plants for fry to hide in suitable for a small tank

can i have some photos and info please?

 

[itiwhetu]

Sagittaria subulata would be most probably the best carpet plant for protecting fry

 

[fishyfun&fans]

so far im going to look at these today

annubis nana
Sagittaria Subulata
red ludwigia
java fern
Brazillian micro swords
cryptocoryne
java moss
guppy grass and amazon swords

who reccomends what?

i know itiwhetu suggested Sagittaria Subulata

 

[itiwhetu]

The only crypt that will really work is nana ( or whatever it is called now ) the other crypts get to large. Micro swords can be good but hard to get established

 

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

annubis nana

A nice, slow growing, foreground plant that can also be tied to rocks and wood. Not suitable for fry protection, though.

Sagittaria Subulata

A good choice and one you'll be able to split and spread yourself. Not idea for fry, though.

red ludwigia

Can be nice and bushy, if successfully grown.

java fern

Usually easy to grow, attached to wood/stones. Doesn't provide much refuge for fry, though.

Brazillian micro swords

Can form a carpet...but this takes time and is dependent on substrate and fertilisers. Note that some fertilisers are great for plants, some not so great for fish.

cryptocoryne

Many to choose from. Few would be particularly useful as fry sanctuaries.

java moss

A good choice. This can be tied to wood/stones and/or left to find it's own spot. Be careful though, because whilst it's a good refuge for fry, it can also provide a good home and starting point for hair algae.

guppy grass and amazon swords

Amazon swords make great feature plants and can fill spaces nicely. Not particularly useful for fry, though.

Fry don't always need ground cover pants. Keep an eye out for Cabomba*-type plants. I've recently had great success with both Limnophila sessiliflora and Myriophyllum aquaticum, aka Millfoil.


*(I was told recently that Cabomba is currently unavailable, due to it becoming an invasive species).

 

[fishyfun&fans]

A nice, slow growing, foreground plant that can also be tied to rocks and wood. Not suitable for fry protection, though.

A good choice and one you'll be able to split and spread yourself. Not idea for fry, though.

Can be nice and bushy, if successfully grown.

Usually easy to grow, attached to wood/stones. Doesn't provide much refuge for fry, though.

Can form a carpet...but this takes time and is dependent on substrate and fertilisers. Note that some fertilisers are great for plants, some not so great for fish.

Many to choose from. Few would be particularly useful as fry sanctuaries.

A good choice. This can be tied to wood/stones and/or left to find it's own spot. Be careful though, because whilst it's a good refuge for fry, it can also provide a good home and starting point for hair algae.

Amazon swords make great feature plants and can fill spaces nicely. Not particularly useful for fry, though.

Fry don't always need ground cover pants. Keep an eye out for Cabomba*-type plants. I've recently had great success with both Limnophila sessiliflora and Myriophyllum aquaticum, aka Millfoil.


*(I was told recently that Cabomba is currently unavailable, due to it becoming an invasive species).

this is exactly what i needed to see great advice!

 

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

this is exactly what i needed to see great advice!

There are a couple of excellent aquatic plant encyclopedia available, one by Peter Hiscock and another by Dr. Jiri Stodola.

 

[Barry Tetra]

Try Helanthium tenellum, mine have been growing like weed.
They also don’t need aquasoil, as they can grow in any substrate.

 

[fishyfun&fans]

Try Helanthium tenellum, mine have been growing like weed.
They also don’t need aquasoil, as they can grow in any substrate.
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I was looking for this at the chain store literally had tiny tubs of this or moss balls lol I went with the moss balls I have however acquired a nice piece of driftwood that’s currently in soak ready for a quick aquascaping session tommorow

 

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

I was looking for this at the chain store literally had tiny tubs of this or moss balls lol I went with the moss balls I have however acquired a nice piece of driftwood that’s currently in soak ready for a quick aquascaping session tommorow

Moss balls are always handy to have...very portable and perform the functions of 'normal' plants. NOTE that they are not moss, but a form of algae that won't contaminate the rest of the tank.

 

[fishyfun&fans]

oh the fish have already moved it to where they want it haha i just dropped it in and they did the placement

so its deffo staying where it is!(unless they move it again)currently boiling that peice of driftwood ready or later on

 

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

oh the fish have already moved it to where they want it haha i just dropped it in and they did the placement

so its deffo staying where it is!(unless they move it again)currently boiling that peice of driftwood ready or later on

You only need to boil it long enough to kill off any organisms. Too much boiling will turn the wood to mush.