Non CO2 foreground plant

[Roy1967]

Hi, any bros can recommend any plant or moss that are slow growing? Intention is to set up a 2 ft \1$ tank with chiller.

[brianclaw]

Elatine Triandra(also known as "Ah Pek Plant" APP) is a good plant for you. They are nitrate hungry little buggers and can do well in a non CO2-injected environment. Mosses can be nice, but keeping them in shape can be a bit of a bother(constant trimming).

[ranmasatome]

can try spiky moss.. or if you like hair grass can also do well in ADA substrate...but it takes a while to take off.

[Roy1967]

Thanks Brian and ranmasatome. Ihave tried APP before in my old CO2 injected tanks before I think will be difficult f I want to remove my CRS. For hair grass, I think too challenging for a non-CO2 tank for my standard. Guess I will try spiky moss, unless more Bros suggest others.

[Roy1967]

Hmm... Maybe can put Subwassertang (aka Seaweed)? Don't know it will survive in non-CO2 and no liquid fertilisation? Anyone can advise? Thanks

[StanChung]

Mosses can grow non CO2, including Subwassertang, low temp is a bonus but most likely won't look it's best if no co2 is provided and grow sloooowly.

[Roy1967]

Thanks StanChung. Have getting a lot of good advises, just to share to everyone after I have gathered my thoughts, the best is still Java moss, then Taiwan and Spiky. Will try out all of them and share the results after a month or so. Cheers

[ranmasatome]

All the mosses you listed are in the Taxiphyllum group.. they grow really fast.. however if you ask me.. i still like the shape of spiky best.. java comes second.. then taiwan.

[StanChung]

I found out Taiwan moss also got 2-3 types as in 'from' Taiwan. lol. Not just Taxiphyllum alternans. Some looks like Vesicularia genus. Bright green, bushy and typical of the Singapore moss/X'mas moss look.

Java has nice look if you're creating 'tree'. wispy upwards look.

I like most types of mosses but you can split them into growing upwards, creepers[spread sideways] or the hang downwards type so you know where to plant each type.

[Ssur]

Give Echinodorus tenellus a try, it works well with my non-co2 2 footer.

[Roy1967]

Thanks alot guys.

[leeruisheng]

http://www.aquamoss.net/Introduction.htm. Should come in handy.

[Roy1967]

Thanks leeruisheng. Must keep this for future reference. I am just worried that my mosses will be so over grown that my CRS play hide & seek. When I started planted tank, I always love the lushness. Now that I am trying CRS, i am trying to keep it simple and yet pleasing to view.

[leeruisheng]

But if you have some vacant foreground, can catch them easily. I call it the catchment area. Catch them when they are feeding.

[Roy1967]

Ya, thinking of that. Provided they want to eat the food as they are in my 4ft tank now and not eating. Lol

[anzp]

can create a small place where there is only very little plants or nothing at all..
and always feed there..
the shrimps will learn to find their way there...

[Roy1967]

Have been "training" my CRS in my 4 ft tank for a month now. Noticed more and more CRS go there for makan. Finally can get a group photo. Haha.

[leeruisheng]

Nice crs you have. But in my opinion, that might not be a good spot. Cause sooner or later, your pellia will grow thick and dense and your crs will then hide underneath. Unless yours is mini pellia, not much room for them to crawl under.

[FishFan]

Nice shots of your CRS! Perhaps a small clearing without any plants or liverworts would be an idea?

[Roy1967]

Thanks guys. That picture was taken in my 4 ft tank, where my CRS are housing right now. Still waiting for my ADA amazonia to settle down (still cloudy). Have decided on - foreground hairgrass with spiky and seaweed in the middle. Will be a pretty simple layout. Will post a picture when ready