Carpet With No Co2 5 Gal

I have heard a report of someone growing monte carle without co2 for years and it hasn t gotten bigger but still healthy.

Carpet with no co2 5 gal.

If you have a sand substrate then you should anchor it to any ornament or driftwood until its roots grow. Continue this thread. Yes all carpet plants need co2 but they can live without it but it will not grow. Star repens will carpet without co2.

Whether you have a question to ask or a planted tank to. Ideally you should plant a water wisteria in a nutrient rich plant substrate. The ph tolerance range is 6 5 to 7 5 and the hardness tolerance range is 2 8 kh. Though like the hairgrass thing above it s going to take a lot of patience of you want to see a carpet from it.

Java moss is a nice carpeting plant that doesn t need co2. But that s also with planting substrate and high light. A place for aquatic flora and fauna enthusiasts. Carpet plants also root better in soil.

Just for growing carpet plants just a thin layer of soil is sufficient. Yes amazon carpet seeds. For a little 5 5 gallon i did what i could. Additionally your aquarium lighting will affect every plant differently with some plants thriving in low light situations better than others.

A 1 or 2 inch layer of soil followed by a thin cap of 1 3 or 1 2 of an inch works well. Carpet plants also offer an alternative to floating or vertically growing plants in their aquarium. Some of the hygro require co2 and lots of light. But you can also plant it in small grain gravel.

Just check they are low to medium light and low tech. Takes roughly 2 weeks to fill in like this. Continue browsing in r plantedtank. Certain hygro stem plants work well for this.

To use a non carpet plant as a carpet you need to be able to keep it trimmed short. While others will grow anywhere just about with no co2.