I am looking for some names of species that make good ground cover in planted tanks and espeically work well in the foreground.
Thanks
Thanks
Foreground plants
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glossostigma elatinoides
eleocharis parvulus or accicularis
marsilea hirsuta
Cryptocoryne parva
Micranthemum umbrosum
Monosolenium tenerum aka Pellia
Hydrocotyle verticillata
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides
Lilaeopsis brasiliensis
Anubias nana var petite
Anubias nana
Dwarf sagittaria
Echinodorus tenellus
riccia fluitans
Dwarf riccia
xmass moss
java moss
eleocharis parvulus or accicularis
marsilea hirsuta
Cryptocoryne parva
Micranthemum umbrosum
Monosolenium tenerum aka Pellia
Hydrocotyle verticillata
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides
Lilaeopsis brasiliensis
Anubias nana var petite
Anubias nana
Dwarf sagittaria
Echinodorus tenellus
riccia fluitans
Dwarf riccia
xmass moss
java moss
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Those are mostly carpet plants, though some you can use in the foreground as well.
If you are also looking for foreground plants that aren't necessarily carpet/ground cover plants, there are others, too. eg, more grass species, windelov, some of the crypts, stargrass, various stem plants, etc.
If you are also looking for foreground plants that aren't necessarily carpet/ground cover plants, there are others, too. eg, more grass species, windelov, some of the crypts, stargrass, various stem plants, etc.
i have a few chunks of a grass looking plant that i recently came to believe is "dwarf hairgrass". does anyone know anything about this plant, there doesnt seem to be much info online.
TKOS - Your tank info. makes no reference to lighting. How many watts are you providing?
Star Grass makes a really nice foreground plant. It will get really bushy when pruned back under good light.
Len
Star Grass makes a really nice foreground plant. It will get really bushy when pruned back under good light.
Len
My apologies for interupting the thread... but DJLen, do you have a link to see your tanks? I've been dying to see your tanks and I did a search but couldn't find anything. I've been taking your advice for months and am really curious about your tanks.
(And now back to your regular program...)
(And now back to your regular program...)
Sorry Len. It isn't for my tank right now but for my brothers 29 gallon tank with DIY CO2 and I assume 3-4 wpg of screw in 5000K bulbs (homemade hood). He has a gravel flourite mix I believe for a substrate.
As for me swords and java fern are my plants of choice. But I will add that to my tank info. Thanks.
As for me swords and java fern are my plants of choice. But I will add that to my tank info. Thanks.