I have been looking at several types of planted tanks, and Iam very interested in gettting a grassy like substrate. However I don't know of any of the types of plants they look like grass, and also don't know the requirements. I keep piranha's and all my tanks have a inch and a half of standard gravel, and havethe basic lighting that usaually comes with the tanks, I looking for plants that use low light and no co2. Please help me out if you can with suggestions and steps. Thanks ahead of time
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Not many plants that you're looking for will do overly well with your setup.
If you had a finer substrate (sand, flourite etc) and increased the lighting a bit, you could probably grow dwarf hairgrass, pygmy chain sword or dwarf sag (dwarf sag can hit 24+" in the proper conditions though). All would give you the look you want.
If you had a finer substrate (sand, flourite etc) and increased the lighting a bit, you could probably grow dwarf hairgrass, pygmy chain sword or dwarf sag (dwarf sag can hit 24+" in the proper conditions though). All would give you the look you want.
I can change the lighting no problem , however your saying because my tanks have gravel instead of sand and flourite, there really isn't any plants for me buddy? I thought alot of plants can take root with standard gravel
The type of plants that you're looking at do MUCH better with a finer substrate. When I first started keeping plants about 15 years ago I had dwarf sag that was litterally doing nothing. I switched to a finer substrate and within a week it was spreading throughout the tank. No other changes were made at that time.
Most plants will prefer a finer substrate, but some aren't really picky. Plants that have rhizomes especially (anubias, java fern, bolbitis) don't care about substrate.
Most plants will prefer a finer substrate, but some aren't really picky. Plants that have rhizomes especially (anubias, java fern, bolbitis) don't care about substrate.