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I want to plant my next tank (if i get it). I want to have a few plants and then a plant that will carpet empty spaces. Does anyone know of a plant that will cover my bare spots, but doesnt require CO2 or a ton of light?

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Well, java moss springs to mind - not quite the kind of carpet you were thinking of, probably, but it will certainly fill in holes and cover the substrate. Most of the nice carpets do require high light (lower-light substitutions like Dwarf Sag are nice plants but really don't have that effect since they're rather tall and bunch up in groups). However, with a little work and ingenuity you can make a carpet out of low-light plants - Anubias nana tied to rocks that are then buried can cover good areas, although it may take a while. A Java fern leaf with a bit of rhizome, weighed down with pebbles, will often send up baby plants from all over its upward face that soon form a sort of lawn over the leaf. Crypts can form surprisingly quickly a dense, vibrant - albeit tall - carpet. And did I mention good ol' java moss?

-Molly
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