Easy low-tech aquarium carpet plant

One of my favourite aquarium plants, Staurogyne Repens.

This is a stem plant that can be used as a very low-tech, low maintenance carpet plant. I bought a small bunch of this, and since Iv planted it, its now grown into a lush carpet.

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[TheSunIsMyDestroyer]

When I bought a ton of tissue cultures before, in a tank with hard water and without CO2 this is the only thing that survive and thrived. I learned my lesson now to put CO2 but yes, this plant is very hardy. I would suggest to get rid of the blue light if you don't want these growing compact, more on red and white if you want this very bushy.

[richardportelli]

I am growing to love this plant, starts off a bit slow mainly due to transitioning. But then once it starts to grow its sends runners everywhere and thickens up nicely without growing tall especially with good light and co2.

[bayareabettas]

That monent when you just smoked weed and decided to make a plant video 😂😂😂

JK, great video man. Thank you!

[GirlTalksFish]

Beautiful carpet! I’m going to try this if the Marsilea doesn’t work out.

[Ballacha]

Marsilea is still the ultimate low tech carpet. I swear you can physically see them getting taller lol. UG can also exhibit mad growth without CO2 but would require good lighting.

[vidmel]

I really like the look of these plants!

and LOL thats Kerbal Space Program music lol

[warhero]

Very informative video! Can't wait to try this in my next nano tank!

[kenjiro]

I’m trying these plants again, I got a 20g long with a 30” nicrew SkyLed.

I plan to plant S. repens in sand with osmocote fertilizer beads at the roots.

[mensb]

very nice, I could never get s repens to grow like this without CO2. glosso and UG however carpeted well for me with just strong lighting

[StanTheObserver-lorx]

Star grass is also easy and lush green looking. When it really gets going? Just scissor it down to 2"..it will ramify and grow tight. If doing that once a week or every other week sounds like a bother, then it's not for you. Uncut it will turn into just another stem plant..but cut low is like a lawn..Star "grass".

[johnthefishermanjohnhoyle]

Nice video :) non of my Corydoras would have any of this lol

[eezardlazygaming]

my aquarium sometimes gets food exceeded, which i wonder best carpet due to its condition. would you tell me which grass/carpet is recommended?

[lowtechm]

Show de bola essa planta. Já fiz carpete com heteranthera zosterifolià e agora nesse montagem usei a sagitarian subi-las e tbm está indo super bem, vou tentar essa planta tbm. Muito top

[SuPaHDomE]

Thanks for the awesome made video mate! Hoping to make a community tank from this

[x_XFY_x]

Kerbal Space Program music lol, nice vid👍

[MickysAquariums]

Looks really good. I did this over the weekend. If it turns oit half as good as yours i will be happy. 👌

[StanTheObserver-lorx]

I have star grass as groundcover..it was doing fantastic until the Rainbows started to enjoy the taste of it. I can't explain how for many months they ignored it and now you can watch them eat leaves in front of you.

[richardarkinstall]

I've ended up buying some of these. Looking very skinny at the moment but hopefully they fill out the space. Keep up the good work very much enjoy watching your vids.

[lifeuncovered]

Do you use sand or soil in your scape?

[rohans]

Hey buddy I have a question
Your substrate is just a sand which has no nutrition for plants?
So for nutrition you use root tabs right