What is the best carpet plat for aqurium?

Question

is it the drawf hairgrass

Answer 1

Dwarf hairgrass can grow a little tall and you might lose your fish in it.
Java Moss is great it is easy to mantain and it can help you in breeding fish egglayers lay their eggs in it and livebearers babies hide in it from their canabolistic mother.
Here is a java moss overview.
hardiness: very easy
light needs: low
plant structure: Moss / Fern
family: Hypnaceae
genus: Taxiphyllum
region: Asia
location: Southeast Asia
size: infinite
growth rate: slow
can be grown emersed: yes

Answer 2

There are a lot of plants that work, as do some mixtures of two types of plants.

In the Amano tanks, he's a big fan of using Riccia, but you need some kind of mesh for it to grow through since it's a naturally floating plant. You will also need to "cut your lawn" if you go with the riccia.

There's aquatic clover (marsilea) that alot of people are using too. This comes in a tall and short version. Here's a link: http://www.floridadriftwood.com/product.asp?3=246 and http://www.floridadriftwood.com/product.asp?3=850

Dwarf sags and hairgrasses will work too.

Here's a forum where they focus on planted tanks. Tons of pics and great advise there.
http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/

Answer 3

Look for a plant that will do well in the water conditions that are easiest for you to provide. Study the requirements of the individual plants. Some do well in a very narrow temperature range. Some require softer water. The requirements stated on the tags or in the books are really not just there for suggestions,and plants won't do well if your stray too far from them.
One of my favorite carpet plants is dwarf Swordplant,it does fairly well in a broad spectrum of water conditions.

Answer 4

yes...but i would consider just using gravel with other plants.