Underwater grass

[Aquaticfan]

In shrimp tanks I've seen people use moss balls and rip them up and use them as carpets

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NOT normally a good idea. If you know how a Marimo moss ball creates more new moss balls (BTW Marimo moss balls are actually not a true moss but they are an Algae form) they eventually split and divide. The issue with doing this with a moss ball is that it will eventually create an algae issue. Most the shrimpers ive known actually prefer substances like Java moss (or flam moss, Peacock moss, Christmas moss, etc all true mosses) to do this with. They use a grid/moss growing mat to do this.


For the OP if your looking to keep the light not as high. Then look at doing a few moss mats and get them to grow out.

 

[Aquaticfan]

grassy lawn like that require high light,fertz and co2.

dward baby tear (hc)
dwarf hair grass
glosso

are among fav for carpet plants. u can possibly grow them in low light with or no co2. but the carpet plant wont grow short but grows tall. cuz the light is low so it grows tall to reach for light. and take forever to fill your tank

This would be very correct. These plants that do carpet under the right conditions of high light high co2 and ferts will grow tall to reach for the light.

 

[fishfanatic80]

NOT normally a good idea. If you know how a Marimo moss ball creates more new moss balls (BTW Marimo moss balls are actually not a true moss but they are an Algae form) they eventually split and divide. The issue with doing this with a moss ball is that it will eventually create an algae issue. Most the shrimpers ive known actually prefer substances like Java moss (or flam moss, Peacock moss, Christmas moss, etc all true mosses) to do this with. They use a grid/moss growing mat to do this.


For the OP if your looking to keep the light not as high. Then look at doing a few moss mats and get them to grow out.

I couldn't agree more with this statement, if you want a carpet low requirement plant choose a.moss

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[Sundew]

I have used a dwarf Crypt species as a grass-like foreground plant in one tank and as a "lawn" of sorts in another. I think it is C. lutea. It's quite small, about 2-3 inch leaves. I bought it as a flat of 72 years ago and they set in a tub in a greenhouse for several years. By the time I found a use for them there were over 200 clumps. After dividing and individual planting they have finally filled in after 6 months.

Just as an aside, Crypts have done best for me in a "dirt" tank, that is one inch of organic potting soil, plus a bit of clay and sand as a base, covered by an inch of gravel or flourite. Under these conditions they do not need CO2. A larger species even flowered underwater and the plants are slowly dividing into clumps.

In another native fish tank Saggitaria was used for a while but it gets way too long, so most was removed from the foreground and replaced with dwarf hair grass. This is a CO2 high light tank the hair grass is doing well and spreading.

 

[Anchovie]

Well I am high light (I think). I also run a co2 system, and dose different ferts every day.


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[Anchovie]

I don't know what stipulates high light, but I'm using 2 x t5 fixture (48"), a marineland double bright led fixture (48"), and a 24" marineland submersible led fixture under the rim too because I like the look of a bright side and dim side. Do you decide whether you're high light by watts per gallon? Or lumens per gallon? It is a standard 75 gallon that we are talking about. Everything is growing great in there. I'm not sure if the plants I have are considered (high maintenance), I picked plants for the look of them. They're all doing great tho. I'm dosing with flourish every other day, and on the days I don't use flourish, I dose nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium. I'm also using root tabs in the substrate. I have an iron feet, but I'm unsure if I need to use it as I have no red plants, maybe someone can clear that up for me.


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[Curtis Rouse]

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