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KFryman
What is the ideal pH for them? My tank is usually at like 7.2 and I might try to get some of these peat balls to lower the pH a tad more [Ebay Link Removed]

Also will it grow fine in ecocomplete? If not what other carpeting plant would be best?
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KFryman said:
What is the ideal pH for them? My tank is usually at like 7.2 and I might try to get some of these peat balls to lower the pH a tad more [Ebay Link Removed]

Also will it grow fine in ecocomplete? If not what other carpeting plant would be best?
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Choose a carpet plant that is most suitable to yr tank conditions.
There are plants that need high light, CO2 and good fertilizers others can grown in low light, no CO2 n a bit of fertilizers. To see good results try to give them good conditions.

A list of plants that can be used to carpet an aquarium
*Elocharis Parvula-Dwarf hairgrass/Elocharis Acicularis
Marsilea Crenata/M.Hirsuta/M.Quadrifolia/*M.Minuta
*Sagittaria Subulata/S.Pusilla/S.Platyphylla
Hemianthus Callitrichoides Cuba/H.Glomeratus/H.Micranthemoides
*Lilaeopsis Brasiliensis-Brazilian microsword/L.mauritiana
Hydrocotyle Tripartita
Riccia Fluitans-crystalwort
*Echinodorus Tenellus-Pygmy chain sword
*Glossostigma Elatinoides
Utricularia Graminifolia
Pogostemon Helferi
*Staurogyne Repens

I've marked the plants I've used with an asterisk*
I got good results with high lights, ferts n Co2 Glossostigma Elatinoides, Staurogyne Repens, Sagittaria Subulata.
Low tech (shrimps only aquarium) Excel n low lights best results were achieved from Marsilea Minuta-slow grower but beautiful n strong.


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KFryman
I have a dual T5HO fixture (24 inches) over my 15 gallon and it is around 16 inches from the substrate. I have CO2 and ferts as well.

What about pygmy chain swords? Don't they carpet as well? I think I will either go with the pygmy or dwarf hair grass. I want one that stays a tad bit higher than most.
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KFryman said:
I want one that stays a tad bit higher than most.
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I can probably spare some 12"+ tenellus :)
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KFryman said:
I have a dual T5HO fixture (24 inches) over my 15 gallon and it is around 16 inches from the substrate. I have CO2 and ferts as well.

What about pygmy chain swords? Don't they carpet as well? I think I will either go with the pygmy or dwarf hair grass. I want one that stays a tad bit higher than most.
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Check I mentioned both of them. Pygmy chain swords will grow a bit slower but dwarf hair grass once they adjust themselves to the tank they will send runners and in no time cover the foreground.
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So hairgrass will grow much faster? I want a carpet a lot faster so I would go with them. What is better to get, a few pots or a mat grown in coconut fiber? Or would I not be able to cut pieces out of the mat?

Sorry lol, I am not all that great with all the scientific names. I know plants by common names, still working on common names.
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My hc and glosso are carpeting without co2 and maybe upper medium light range just fine.
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Sd760
Haveing interesting time with an attempt t baby tears. Have pressurized co2. Fluorite and dual t5 fixture. I planted it it turned brown ad now I think the plant is turning around now but is this common?
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^ That is exactly what happen to mine.



They love Co2 more than light, I find Excel + Co2 is a great combo.
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I would get HC but I think I want a plant that is a bit taller for the fish that I have. I might drain my 5.5 gallon move the dwarf hairgrass more together and put baby tears. I'm not all to sure though, I think the dwarf hairgrass might choke the HC.
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