ground covering plants?

[skools717]

ive seen tanks that have what appears to be grass on covering the bottom of the tank. i really like the look of it and wanted to know how to set up a tank with that and where to get it. does it go over sand? how does it work?

 

[t0p_sh0tta]

Elocharis acicularis
Sagittaria subulata
Blyxa japonica
Echinodorus quadricostatus

 

[msjinkzd]

You need appropriate lighting to get groundcovers to do well. Co2 is nice as well for good even growth. What is your lighting?

 

[skools717]

i plan on getting it in the new tank im gonna get so i dont know what kinda lighting it will have. im waiting for a good deal on craigslist.

what do you reccomend?

oh and im not totally experienced with live plants so how would i go about putting Co2 in the tank

 

[msjinkzd]

That depends on your tank size. What are you considering?

 

[skools717]

most likely a 75 gallon no higher that a 90 though

 

[vaine111]

kudos on helping me find info on the grass i want skools

Elocharis acicularis
Sagittaria subulata
Blyxa japonica
Echinodorus quadricostatus

thanks for the info top shot. i am going to be getting some good lighting to do the drawf hair grass. i will only be doing 1/3 of my 120g. so a 3 bulb 24" light should cost around 50 bucks.

 

[skools717]

kudos on helping me find info on the grass i want skools

thanks for the info top shot. i am going to be getting some good lighting to do the drawf hair grass. i will only be doing 1/3 of my 120g. so a 3 bulb 24" light should cost around 50 bucks.

no problem

im liking the dwarf hair to, i might go with that as well

 

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

im might get some dwarf sag
if i can get some
of maybe dwarf hair
like the sag better

 

[fish_monger]

I think the light rule is like. 2 watts per gallon.