Any easy beginner carpet plant?

[HeartlessJack]

Hi people!! I'm a beginner in planting and I was wondering if there is any carpet plant that is fast growing and hardy enough for a newbie like me?

I have try HC a few times and I think it not working out for me as they grow too slow and KO after a month later

My setup is as below:

-1.5ft tank
-HELP soil
-two tube of T5 light
-hang over filter
-DIY Co2 (will remove if I manage to form a carpet)

Anyone here is kind enough to give me some advice? Thanks

[Neondagger]

glosso? I think it's quite hardy compared to hc

[HeartlessJack]

Really? Thanks do they grow fast? And is there any other plant that is easy also

[Neondagger]

Really? Thanks do they grow fast? And is there any other plant that is easy also

That one you can ask Felix. He glosso siao. I anti glosso. Wait for more experienced people to comment ba. I not pro lol.

[felix_fx2]

That one you can ask Felix. He glosso siao. I anti glosso. Wait for more experienced people to comment ba. I not pro lol.

i hear my name being spoken here....
Commonly used foreground plants
1: Glosso
2: APP (also refered to as Ah Pek Plant locally)
3: Hairgrass (there are a few types)
4: Staurogyne SP (note this can grow from cuttings as well and look good when having matured ones.)

Do conduct a google search, you might be amazed by pictures too.

[Neondagger]

i hear my name being spoken here....
Commonly used foreground plants
1: Glosso
2: APP (also refered to as Ah Pek Plant locally)
3: Hairgrass (there are a few types)
4: Staurogyne SP (note this can grow from cuttings as well and look good when having matured ones.)

Do conduct a google search, you might be amazed by pictures too.

Like dat I also must get app liao haha. I want to try hairgrass le. Maybe I should start another tank haha.

In the process of learning. painful but fun!

[HeartlessJack]

Felix, thanks for the info
Btw the app looks like a plant that grows out from my HC which I buy from sea view, my HC die off but this plant that is growing out of the HC seems to be doing well and I kind of like it, but I keep looking around all the fish shop for it but can't seems to find any~

Is it common to see app growing out from HC or is it some other plant? And if it really is app that is growing out from it, is it an easy plant to keep? And where can I get them?

Please advice

[HeartlessJack]

Neondagger, if you find any of this app can let me know? Cause I think I really like it

[gid]

bros, im deperately looking for glosso! I cant seem to find it at C328 and NA. Please tell me if you know which shop carries this, or if you have any to sell (PM me!). Tks...

I just tore out my capet of tennulus cos it looks too messy for my liking.

[Apistoinka]

How does the app plant look like??? Never seen it before... Does it really easy compare to glosso as I fail on glosso given my best setup still it does not grow crawling but grow upwards...

[magpie]

bros, im deperately looking for glosso! I cant seem to find it at C328 and NA. Please tell me if you know which shop carries this, or if you have any to sell (PM me!). Tks...

I just tore out my capet of tennulus cos it looks too messy for my liking.

I saw a few pots of glosso at y618 yesterday afternoon.

[ralliart12]

bros, im deperately looking for glosso! I cant seem to find it at C328 and NA. Please tell me if you know which shop carries this...

Glosso should be consistently available at PolyArt, the other LFS i the vicinity of C328.

[|squee|]

APP aka Elatine Triandra

http://www.google.com.sg/search?q=el...w=1618&bih=965

[shrimppaste]

I think the easiest would be E Tennelus

[HeartlessJack]

Where can I buy APP from? Anyone saw it in any LFS?

[blurless]

Where can I buy APP from? Anyone saw it in any LFS?

You need large quantities? If you stay around CCK I can pass you some cuttings. They adapt very well and can root easily. It can even grow out of water!

[HeartlessJack]

Wow!! Grow out of water? Cool! I'm staying at serangoon area, thanks blurless I'll try to take time off work if possible it so hard to find this in sg, even today I have been going around but no luck

[blurless]

These are my APP(I think they are...)



And this photo shows them growing out of water...on some riccia:

[felix_fx2]

hi blurless,

sorry but i think your APP are screaming up for light, else it might not be APP.. :P
anyway squee provided a link to the all powerful Google link of the search result (after clicking to show pictures).. it's a wonderful way to search a plant after you have the name...

hi jack,
These are some one the results. need to thank squee for that
if you manage to secure a good batch of APP, donate to farmer felix some... i treat you coffee i live toa payoh.... only need a starter kit... search my gallery to see my "farms"

[wongce]

i checked with Y618, APP no stock. fyi i booked since early last month...He say farm don't have stock... i bought something similar today ..unknown plant...LOL