Looking for ground cover plants

Hey guys. Dont know how it works on this forum, so please correct me if im wrong.

Im looking for a nice ground cover plant. Also for java moss. Can someone spare me a piece? What is a good ground cover plant?

Thanks:bigsmile:

 

You might want to ask for Hemi Cuba! Glosso even

 

eeehm, i dont know freshwater plants very well, will google it

 

Lol,I've been searching for carpeting plants too. So those were the 2 best.

 

Ja, the Glosso looks awesome. Where can I get some

 

@JungleAquatics might be able to ship you some

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By hemi Cuba . . this is what I ment

http://www.tropica.com/plants/plantdescription.aspx?pid=048B

 

jis that is nice!

 

With HC you have to know what you are doing or it will simply die. High light and CO2

 

Don't forget about the DSD . . .

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Have you kept HC before?

 

No have not but did read enough about it to know that they will not look nice or survive in my setups.
Glosso is the "low tech" version but bigger. Glosso is not low tech as such but a bit more forgiving than HC.

 

hehe, cool.. .might reconsider HC for my tank . .

 

I would try source some glosso if I were you. HC isn't suited as beginner plant, or withour CO2. You could all try some {cough} grass. (most LPS will carry is, but I'm not allowed to mention it's name cause its blacklisted.)

 

Well, thinking along the lines of glosso . . . just cant find it. How much does a pot go for?

I'm sure HC will do well with DSD and CO2 . .

 

yeah, where can i find glosso?

 

yep i also think you should go glosso from what iv read HC can be a very very demanding plant and can really be a pain (a costly pain)

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@ TM do you know anyone in durbs that has glosso

 

Hey linga . . looking around. Just keep your cash . .I will let you know by the end of the month. Might get them from a grower

TM

 

excellent tank you, i would rather try and get it local here in durbs, coz i had a really kak experience with trying to buy some from another part of the country, got dead plants and didnt recieve one of the plants i paid for.

 

Might be getting around 10 pots of Lilaepsis . . .can hook you up with some?

 

The problem with these types of plants, Glosso, HC, is that they are all fairly demanding plants with regards to lighting, and often require extra nutrients in the form of fertilizers, and CO2. Not you tell me of any LPS store that offer's this kind of service with regards to their plants. I have not seen one single LPS stock plants in even a semi decent light, let along with CO2. So they can't keep them alive, so dont bother getting them in. They'd rather have non-aquatic plants in their tanks that survives for a few weeks in their own tanks, but dies eventually... knowing that they could at least sell those in the few weeks they are in the store.

Your best option to sourcing these types of plants is to have another member sell you some!

 

Yeah . . now I'm considering 80W of light for my 120L . . .