[C2C]

what are some good ground cover plants taht spread fast and are easy to grow

 

[roznalos]

http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/s...searchinfo=1&photoplog_searchquery=foreground

 

[pasmifu]

http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/s...searchinfo=1&photoplog_searchquery=foreground

thanks a lot

 

[C2C]

something grassy

 

[Darkblade48]

Dwarf Hairgrass, Dwarf Sag, Microsword are all kind of grassy.

 

[C2C]

already have dwarf sag looking for something that stays smaller

 

[Darkblade48]

Have you taken a look at my other suggestions?

 

[C2C]

yea i cant decide between the 2 whats easier to grow

 

[trigun808]

Both are easy to grow, i like the dwarf hairgrass because its faster and i like the look compared to microswords
you could try ug (utricularia graminifolia) grassy foreground and i think its fairly eady to grow

 

[Solid]

try Eleocharis sp."Belem"

 

[C2C]

oooooo both of those look really nice

how about if i want something low growing that will creep like ivy

 

[Darkblade48]

how about if i want something low growing that will creep like ivy

Glosso, HC, Marseila and maybe HM come to mind.

 

[C2C]

doesnt hc get tall
whats hm

 

[Church]

HC is the most low-growing foreground aquatic plant known to the hobby right now. But good lighting and CO2 are required.

HM is HC's taller, stemmier cousin, but it too will creep outwardly instead of upwardly, as long as there is good light and CO2.

HM = Hemianthus micranthemoides (Baby Tears)
HC = Hemianthus callitrichoides (Dwarf Baby Tears)

 

[C2C]

darn...pressurized is probably better but can i get away wit diy

 

[anastasisariel]

If your tank is larger than 29 gallons then I would probably go with pressurized. But if it is 30 gallons or smaller then you could definitely get away with DIY as long as you have good light, circulation, and a good way to dissolve the co2 into your water (there are those on this site who have larger tanks with DIY and are very successful). I just pump the co2 into the intake of my fluval 305 and it works perfect.

 

[C2C]

its going to be a 60gal. not that heavily planted

 

[Darkblade48]

darn...pressurized is probably better but can i get away wit diy

its going to be a 60gal. not that heavily planted

For a 60 gallon tank, I would say that DIY CO2 would become very expensive, very quickly. As such, you would be better off just investing in a pressurized setup from the start.

 

[C2C]

darn even if the co2 was just to supplement and the plants were not dependent on it