Pinning Riccia with mesh?

[Quartermain]

I'm in the process of designing a planted 20gal (view photoshop preview below). In the open area of the tank I want to do Riccia Fluitans to carpet the floor but I have no experience with it. I *think* I read somewhere that you can use nylon mesh and pin the Riccia to the ground. The Riccia will grow through the wide holes in the mesh and quickly cover any evidence of it's presence. Is this correct? And if so is it a good way to grow Riccia compared to other methods? Before I get myself into a big floating mess, what's been your experience with Riccia?

Photoshop preview..

The tank will feature a custom hood (which I am currently making) with 4x20W T-12 bulbs for 4wpg. One 2 liter DIY CO2 canister will provide the additional cabon needed for high light.

 

[Quartermain]

Ugh! No sooner do I post this then I see another very similar thread about half a page down. Sorry for the redundant thread guys. Well if anyone has any more thoughts on planting this stuff I'm still interested.

I'm going for a very natural look (edit: strike that, it's more a fanciful look really). The carpet has to rise just as in the preview picture up a small incline toward the top of the granite peak. If not Riccia then what? Glosso? Clover? What about a carpet of Java Moss, anyone ever try that?

 

[phanmc]

Riccia would be a pain as a carpet plant if you're trying to fit it between rocks and decorations, since they don't root and must be held down.

Glosso's the popular choice, a pain to plant but grows quickly.

Clover grows slowly but requires less light than glosso.

A new foreground plant that's pretty rare but is gaining popularity is Hemianthus callitrichoides "Cuba". Has the smallest leaves of foreground plant and is undemanding like clover.

Java moss can be used as a carpeting plant but grows way too slow for my taste.