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Here we have a fantastic selection of carpeting plants for your aquarium. These will spread quite happily across the base of your aquarium with the correct lighting and use of co2 along with a good fertiliser. Follow these few simple notes and you will have an amazing carpet covering in your tank.
Eleocharis Acicularis ‘Mini’ has even lower groath than the common Eleocharis Parvula and was was given to Tropica by
Thomas Barr from US. Plant the mini version in small portions covering…
Glossostigma Elantinoides from New Zealand is much in demanded in Japanese inspired aquariums. It is one
of the smallest aquarium plants, and thus a very good foreground plant. A difficult plant…
Gratiola Viscidula is relatively new to the aquatic hobby. The somewhat ‘thorny’ appearance of the
submersed form makes it very distinct and recognisable. It is easy to grow and prefers good…
Echinodorus ‘Quadricostatus’ from South America has characteristic light-green leaves 10-15 cm long which form a good contrast to the darker aquarium plants. It is most beautiful when planted in groups,…
Previously named Echinodorus tenellus ‘Green’.
This small rosulate plant will easily make a 5-10 cm high carpet when the light is good and the bottom layer nutritious. Even at an intense…
Hydrocotyle sp ‘Japan’ is the popular name of the plant in different plant forms. It is a variant of Hydrocotyle tripartite from
South-East Asia. It is characterised by fast, compact growth…
Lilaeopsis Brasiliensis can grow very compact, but a ‘lawn effect” ( 4-7cm tall ) is only achieved at high
light intensity. When planting in the aquarium small clumps should be placed…
This Lilaeopsis species demands less light than Lilaeopsis brasiliensis, and stays also low (5-10cm ” lawn”). Tropica’s founder
Holger Windelov, found it on Mauritius in 1992.
This small fern comes from Asia where it often grows in rice fields. The leaves are tiny and rarely wider than 0.5cm.
It is a hardy plant that tolerates poor light…
A fascinating plant, usually delivered with leaves like a four leaf clover. After a transitional period
it develops different types of leaves, possibly a low form with single leaves like a…
Micranthemum ‘Monte Carlo’ comes from Argentina. It has compact, round and fresh light
green leaves on creeping stalks and creates a fast growing carpet in the front of the aquarium.
The plant…
Hemianthus Callitichoides ‘Cuba’ is one of the smallest aquarium plants in the world, and creeps over the bottom
with millimetre-sized round leaves. If planted in small clumps a few cm apart,…