Having trouble aquascaping

[ampdaman]

hello all. i set up a 15 gallon long aquarium about a week ago to house apistos. currently i have multiple low light plants such as 4 anubias crypts, lots of java fern and some java moss. The othe rplants i have are some water sprite riccia and some swords. I want to grow a type of plant that will cover the bottom of the tank and not make it look so bare but when i had my 20 gallon i tried glossostigma and it didnt work, chain swords didnt work and i just tried some riccia but its not really doing much on the bottom (i have it attatched to some java fern which is on some driftwood though) can anyone suggest a good carpet plant that would be good and hardy? I also want my tank to look really full and planted to where i cant really see the bak of the aquarium. any suggested plants? oh and i set up a co2 system if that helps any thanks in advance
-Aaron

 

[apisto-nut]

try some crypt's
there are lots too chose from "small to large"

 

[farm41]

You didn't say what you had for light, that would help in suggesting plants for your tank. Nothing will do much in a week, you have to have give it time.

Java moss will cover the tank floor, but will take a lot of time. Dwarf sagitaria will spread like wild fire but may be a bit tall for you.

In my experience, bottom dwelling fish such as apistos like to have some of the bottom surface uncovered.

 

[ampdaman]

thanks everyone. i truthfully am not sure exactly the wattage on the bulb. all i kno is that its an eclipse light lol. i was planning on getting a better one once i get the money but its a brand new hood that my freind bought and hadnt used. And the only reason i mentioned the riccia on the bottom not doing anything was because all its done is float to the top. I put a small wire "cage" around it to try and keep it on the bottom.

 

[kingborris]

elocharis parvula is an attractive carpeting plant. It will grow slowly in low light, but it will grow.

dwarf sag as said, echinodorus tennulus and quadicosticus (sp?) are other possibilities

riccia is a pain. it always floats. even if you get it tied down, eventually the new growth will cause the old tied down part to die, and up it floats again. Its also a nightmare to remove completely as the bits get everywhere. I gave up with this ages ago.

 

[ampdaman]

ok. thanks lol ya im gonna have alot of clean up then cus i bought a huge like inch by 6 inch clump of it to cover up my driftwood. joy