Carpet Plants with lighting

[Worshiper]

Hi UKAPS,

Please can you advice what carpet plants will I be able to have with a 9w bulb(superfish compact) in a 5.5 uk gal aquarium?
I dont have a way of measuring it with PAR hence I need your suggestions and help.
I have pressurised co2 and can do EI dosing regularly but I cannot upgrade the lighting. Im not a fan of mosses but wanted a decent carpet.

Any suggestions are welcome?

Many thanx

 

[tim]

How tall is the tank ? You'll probably be able to grow any carpet plant you wish with good co2/ flow.

 

[Worshiper]

It about 15 inches tall. But couldnt grow hairgrass. Tried it twice and failed..

 

[Iain Sutherland]

Monte Carlo is one of the easiest, carpets under my 11w PC, no co2.
If the plants fail then the flow in the tank is likely poor.

 

[Worshiper]

Thanks Iain. I was looking up the requirements for monte carlo and am looking to get it from ebay. But I am confused between Elatine Hydropiper and monte carlo. Some say it's the same but some say they are different species.
Any advice?

 

[G H Nelson]

As far as I'm aware Micranthemum sp Monte Carlo is easier to grow than Etaine Hydropiper...they are different species.
I think the confusion started when it first became available because it looks and grows very similar to Hydropiper.
I've never tried Etaine Hydropiper but Tom Barr has tried and he states its a pig to grow.
Ask on here for Monte Carlo...in the For Sale section...after you make 25 posts.😉
You may get a surprise
Cheers
hoggie

 

[Iain Sutherland]

They are yet to be classified but elantine is like a small glosso and MC a larger HC.
MC is far easier by all accounts.

 

[Worshiper]

Thanx Iain and Hogan53. Appreciate the help!
UKAPS is fab I must say! 🙂