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Carpeting aquarium plants

Carpeting plants spread horizontally to cover the substrate in a dense mat, creating the lawn-like effect common in Nature Aquarium and Dutch-style scapes. Most carpet plants need fine substrate, good light penetration at substrate level, and either CO2 or high-frequency fertilising to stay dense and low. Runners and fragmentation make them easy to propagate once established.

37 plants in this category

Anubias Bonsai
Anubias BonsaiAnubias barteri
easylow lightno CO2
Anubias Mini Coin
Anubias Mini CoinAnubias barteri
easylow lightno CO2
Anubias Nana Petite
Anubias Nana PetiteAnubias barteri
easylow lightno CO2
Anubias Petite Round
Anubias Petite RoundAnubias barteri
easylow lightno CO2
Brazilian Micro Sword
Brazilian Micro SwordLilaeopsis brasiliensis
mediummedium lightrecommended CO2
Christmas Moss
Christmas MossVesicularia montagnei
easylow lightoptional CO2
Coin Leaf Anubias
Coin Leaf AnubiasAnubias barteri
easylow lightno CO2
Coral Moss
Coral MossRiccardia chamedryfolia
mediummedium lightrecommended CO2
Creeping Hygrophila
Creeping HygrophilaHygrophila serpyllum
easymedium lightoptional CO2
Crypt Parva
Crypt ParvaCryptocoryne parva
easylow lightno CO2
Dwarf Baby Tears
Dwarf Baby TearsMicranthemum callitrichoides 'Cuba'
mediumhigh lightrequired CO2
Dwarf Chain Sword
Dwarf Chain SwordHelanthium bolivianum 'Quadricostatus'
easylow lightoptional CO2
Dwarf Four Leaf Clover
Dwarf Four Leaf CloverMarsilea crenata
easylow lightoptional CO2
Dwarf Hairgrass
Dwarf HairgrassEleocharis acicularis
easymedium lightrecommended CO2
Dwarf Hairgrass Mini
Dwarf Hairgrass MiniEleocharis parvula
easymedium lightrecommended CO2
Dwarf Sagittaria
Dwarf SagittariaSagittaria subulata
easylow lightno CO2
Flame Moss
Flame MossTaxiphyllum sp. 'Flame'
easylow lightoptional CO2
Glosso
GlossoGlossostigma elatinoides
mediumhigh lightrequired CO2
Golden Coin Anubias
Golden Coin AnubiasAnubias barteri
easylow lightno CO2
Golden Nana Anubias
Golden Nana AnubiasAnubias barteri
easylow lightno CO2
Japan Clover
Japan CloverHydrocotyle tripartita 'Japan'
easymedium lightoptional CO2
Java Moss
Java MossTaxiphyllum barbieri
easylow lightoptional CO2
Marimo Moss Balls
Marimo Moss BallsAegagropila linnaei
easylow lightno CO2
Mini Hairgrass
Mini HairgrassEleocharis pusilla
easymedium lightrecommended CO2
Mini Water Clover
Mini Water CloverMarsilea minuta
easylow lightoptional CO2
Monte Carlo
Monte CarloMicranthemum tweediei
mediummedium lightrecommended CO2
Needle Leaf Buce
Needle Leaf BuceBucephalandra sp. 'Needle Leaf'
easylow lightoptional CO2
Peacock Moss
Peacock MossTaxiphyllum sp. 'Peacock'
easylow lightoptional CO2
Pellia
PelliaMonosolenium tenerum
easylow lightoptional CO2
Philippine Anubias
Philippine AnubiasSchismatoglottis prietoi
easylow lightoptional CO2
Spiky Moss
Spiky MossTaxiphyllum sp. 'Spiky'
easylow lightoptional CO2
Staurogyne Repens
Staurogyne RepensStaurogyne repens
easymedium lightoptional CO2
Taiwan Moss
Taiwan MossTaxiphyllum alternans 'Taiwan'
easylow lightoptional CO2
UG
UGUtricularia graminifolia
hardhigh lightrequired CO2
Umbrella Hairgrass
Umbrella HairgrassEleocharis vivipara
easymedium lightoptional CO2
Wavy Green Buce
Wavy Green BuceBucephalandra pygmaea 'Wavy Green'
easylow lightoptional CO2
Weeping Moss
Weeping MossVesicularia ferriei 'Weeping'
easylow lightoptional CO2
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