Carpet plants for medium lit tank

[gagaliya]

I use Anubias b. nana or Anubias 'Petite nana', but if are trying to start from scratch, you are looking at $$$.

wow you use anubias as the carpet?! can you post some screenshots, would love to see them!

 

[mercsoulja]

i couldn't picture anubia spreading as a carpet... i really would like to get my hands on some of that hemianthus callitrichoides "cuba"..

 

[LunchBox]

I've seen pics of the petite nana before. I wouldn't exactly call it a carpet but it definitely grows low and looks nice

 

[EcoPit]

I might have to try that. I wouldn't have thought of Anubias, but it would do great with those light levels.

 

[wiccedflute]

I haven't ordered from these guys but it looks like they have the Hemianthus callitrichoides in stock. However, when I click the link it says "site under construction" so I would try calling them if you are interested in purchasing info. http://www.albanyaquarium.com/menu_special.htm

 

[mercsoulja]

i haven't had any luck yet, thanks! i will check them out

 

[wiccedflute]

I just found in their FAQ's that they only ship plants on orders of more than $50. Sorry to have misled you in anyway!

 

[mercsoulja]

I saw that after, lol i don't think i'm spending $50 worth of plants....
anyone have any experience with "marsilea minuta" or Micro Sword "Lilaeopsis novae-zelandiae"???

 

[kyle3]

i just planted some micro sword in my foreground it's been in there under a week and i can see it taking root

it was a pain in the neck to plant it came in really tightly bound clumps and you have to spread it out - it's all tanggled etc. but it's starting to look pretty good. it's light requirements are high to very high according to tropica (VERY informative plant section) we'll see how it does under my 2 wpg (water12"deep)

 

[mercsoulja]

let me know how that works out for you, i have about the same light, maybe a bit more.