Best ground cover?

[Pyriel]

I think I may have asked this somewhere else but what would be, lets say, the top 3 ground covers I can use? I'm planning on ordering some moss soon and would like something for the ground in a small tank.

[Pyriel]

I wasn't too sure if I should put it here or in a section devoted to plants so if any mods want to move it feel free.

[Gino]

Hc for sure but I have heard shrimps can struggle with it when it gets thicker, plus it has a high demand for co2 so (not a good mix with shrimp)

fissidens is a personal favorite as it isnt demanding, but can be a bit expensive if you want a massive patch covered....

[Pyriel]

Hmmmmm I did like the idea of HC but didin't know how demanding it was. I did like the look of fissidens but what about eleocharis belem? It looks rather interesting but im kinda umming and arring as I do like plants closer to the ground.

[Gbang]

I once saw a dry start with mini pelia and it was breathtaking!!! It's is in the aquascape photos section by yonjurro. Have a look!

[BlueBolts]

I have the Marseilles minuta as a ground cover at it works great. No demands for light/ferr's. it's a fairly sturdy plant compared to the Moses, so shrimplets use it all the time as a natural cover..

[lin]

i have UG as groundcover love the looks of it and grows fast

[Magikarp]

UG?:confused:

still a plant noob lol :)

[Kimbo]

utricularia graminifolia, its not a bad little foreground plant, has a nice grass look to it. Dwarf hairgrass looks good to, as does glosso, which is a nice aussie native.

[stanzzzz]

Yes agree with kimbo, ug is great to use it as carpet plant, make sure to plant it alone first before planting any other stem or fast growing plant,thus is cos it needs time to anchor itself to substrate n very sensitive to other plants . Once it has rooted then feel free to plant other plants. U can also start it by dry start method n once its carpeted then fill in with water. U can even try hc with dry start method n once it's nicely carpeted fill in with water n crank up the light n co2. U can plant hairgrass with or without dry start method. It's a pretty undemanding plant ,just trim it short n it will start shooting runners. Also can try lileopolis as carpet plant. I would suggest dry start method as there will be no algae prob n u will have a nice carpet before you flood it with water..

[b00f]

My top 3, in no real order would be:

HC, US Fiss, Glosso.

[Kitz]

Don't forget jap hair grass, they look great too :)