Carpet Plants

dcristalli90 · 09-04-2006, 10:38 PM

I have a 37 gallon tank with 1.75 wpg and eco complete substrate and I am making diy C02 and was looking for a pretty easy to maintain carpet plant. I was wondering how glosso would do in my tank? If it won't do well in my tank, what else would you suggest. If glosso doesn't work out how would micro sword do?

Thanks

Puffer Pita · 09-05-2006, 07:26 AM

Glosso is a very high light plant. With the lighting you have, it'll just grow tall rather than carpet, will turn yellow and die off. At least that's been my experience and that of others I know of who tried it. Most carpeting type plants are like that. You could try microsword or even dwarf sag.

**Damon** · 09-05-2006, 07:51 AM

Dwarf sag is your best shot. Like Tina said, glosso wil grow tall and leggy, turn yellow and die. Microsword will be hit or miss. Works well for some, not at all for others.

dcristalli90 · 09-05-2006, 11:34 AM

will dwarf sag carpet like micro sword, and approximately how long would it take to carpet my tank?

**Damon** · 09-05-2006, 11:40 AM

It grows the exacy same way. Time to carpet will depend on how much you start with, lighting intensity, co2, ferts, and your patience to prune and replant to fill in holes.

09-04-2006, 10:38 PM	#1
dcristalli90 Fishy Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 18	Carpet Plants I have a 37 gallon tank with 1.75 wpg and eco complete substrate and I am making diy C02 and was looking for a pretty easy to maintain carpet plant. I was wondering how glosso would do in my tank? If it won't do well in my tank, what else would you suggest. If glosso doesn't work out how would micro sword do? Thanks Last edited by dcristalli90; 09-04-2006 at 11:32 PM.

09-05-2006, 07:26 AM	#2
Puffer Pita Puffer Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,677	Glosso is a very high light plant. With the lighting you have, it'll just grow tall rather than carpet, will turn yellow and die off. At least that's been my experience and that of others I know of who tried it. Most carpeting type plants are like that. You could try microsword or even dwarf sag. __________________ Tina Puffers: Auriglobus silus x2 Colomesus asellus x1 Tetraodon travancoricus x1 Tetraodon biocellatus x2 Tetraodon nigroviridis x1 Tetraodon baileyi x2 Tetraodon lineatus x1 Tetraodon palembangensis x1 The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way in which its animals are treated. - Mohandas Gandhi

09-05-2006, 07:51 AM	#3
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	Dwarf sag is your best shot. Like Tina said, glosso wil grow tall and leggy, turn yellow and die. Microsword will be hit or miss. Works well for some, not at all for others. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

09-05-2006, 11:40 AM	#5
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	It grows the exacy same way. Time to carpet will depend on how much you start with, lighting intensity, co2, ferts, and your patience to prune and replant to fill in holes. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

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