A carpet turns bare substrate into a soft green lawn and changes the whole look of an aquarium. Carpeting species spread by runners and side shoots to cover the floor and soften the edges of rocks and wood. Choose from fine grasses, creeping leaf plants and carpeting mosses, but check the species requirements, as some are far easier to grow than others.
Carpeting Plants
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Tropica Vesicularia ferriei 'Weeping' Moss PortionIn stockFrom £5.29 Regular Price £8.99 Save £3.70 -
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Help and advice on shopping for: Carpeting Plants
Add texture and life to your substrate layer
A carpet of low-growing plants gives the tank floor a lush green lawn and a safe place for shrimp, fry and bottom feeders to graze and hide. Our carpeting aquarium plants include Monte Carlo, dwarf hairgrass, Lilaeopsis and Hydrocotyle, plus moss portions, supplied in Tropica pots and multi-packs. Most carpets spread best with strong light and a nutrient-rich planting substrate.
Growing a carpet
Divide each pot into small portions and plant them a few centimetres apart so they can spread, then prune regularly to keep the lawn neat. Lilaeopsis brasiliensis can grow very compact, but only forms a 4-7cm lawn under high light. Glossostigma elatinoides is one of the smallest aquarium plants at 2-3cm. Carpets need bright lighting and good flow to carry CO2 to the base, so consider CO2 equipment for demanding species. Need height too? Add foreground plants.