Free carpeting plants? How to propagate your aquarium carpet step by step!

How to propagate your aquarium plants as beginner? How to get free carpeting plants like Monte Carlo, Eleocharis parvula and others? This is easy step by step guide for carpeting plant propagation. Multiply your plants for free TODAY!
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[@AquascapingCube]

How to propagate your aquarium plants as beginner? How to get free carpeting plants like Monte Carlo, Eleocharis parvula and others? This is easy step by step guide for carpeting plant propagation. Multiply your plants for free TODAY!

[@FatherFish]

Thank you for simplifying the process of culturing bedding plants for the aquarium. Really excellent.

[@AquascapingCube]

Thank you! Very cool to hear from you :)

[@SpecialEd-ru4jo]

@@AquascapingCubedang! Even father fish found this to be excellent content. I never thought I would love watching videos about growing plants.

[@fishfishfish9837]

Great video!!!

[@AquaticTips]

Wow Hi Father FIsh

[@prabhu5903]

Wow Father fish❤❤❤❤❤... Love you all'

[@snowprince3253]

Bro helping fellow scapers to save boatloads of $$$ one plant at a time👍🏻🙌💪

[@AquascapingCube]

Always! ;)

[@dukedillah]

my favorite foreground aquatic plant :) the Monte Carlo

[@AquaJoyClub]

You are the best!! I'm definitely going to try this out. Such a great way to make a huge amount of monte carlo!

[@AquascapingCube]

Thank you! Yes, it works really well :) You should try it :)

[@jkoblivion4175]

Very smart choice for propagation. when i started to use this method i realize that i could spent much less money in aquarium plants. It was so effective that i have a lot of Aquarium plants growing wabi kusa style. Thx for the content :)

[@AquascapingCube]

Thank you! Yes, I'm doing this more and more. It really is like having free plants!

[@angelaf8597]

WOW! What a result! I need to try this for my plants. Thank you for sharing :)

[@AquascapingCube]

Go for it! It really works and is quite simple to do!

[@lukaszef6089]

Wow. What a result! Great stuff!

[@AquascapingCube]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@afifahzulkefli2647]

Cool video! I think putting it close to the tank light is so smart. I might just try it.

[@AquascapingCube]

Thank you :) Yes, You should try! It really is easy and basically free ;)

[@adamcenteno6155]

Great video. I appreciate you sharing that with us.

[@AquascapingCube]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@nicolaifr4905]

Great video, I am planing to try and give my tank a carpet and this is realy going to save me a lot of $. Thank you😄

[@AquascapingCube]

Glad it was helpful! :)

[@janmatyoo3506]

Really helpful video, will follow this for my monte carlo propagation :D

[@AquascapingCube]

Great! Thank you and good luck!

[@drecoracing]

Im brand new to this hobby. Decided to grow plants before getting fish. I spend about 40$ on the monte calo sand and substrate. Ill follow the directions to the letter then write a review if this is actually possible for beginners! Wish me luch 🙏

[@AquascapingCube]

Sounds great! Good luck!

[@weardpancake]

So... how did it go?

[@YoriichiTsugikuni5]

please share your Update How did it go?

[@drecoracing]

@@YoriichiTsugikuni5 failed miserably!....gave up lol

[@DiogoFFonte]

Such a great idea, thank you so much :')

[@AquascapingCube]

Glad you liked it!

[@jamesmartin4902]

Great idea thanks!

[@AquascapingCube]

Glad it was helpful!

[@IdratherbeinHobbiton]

Wow!! That is awesome. I am wanting to do my first ever planted tank and want to get a single betta for it sometime, but I'm doing my research well beforehand. I would love to have beautiful carpet like your monte carlo in my tank. Wish me luck!

[@AquascapingCube]

Sounds great! Go for it and good luck!

[@haithm49]

Amazing thank you!

[@AquascapingCube]

Glad you liked it!

[@user-zu8oh7dt9b]

Thanks for your help

[@AquascapingCube]

I'm glad you liked it!

[@Nicholask85]

One love deep divers keep the vibes high and remember to do something today that you can thank yourself for tomorrow!!!

[@ForeverHerald-]

Thanks for sharing this is very helpful

[@AquascapingCube]

No problem 👍I'm glad you liked it!

[@moussaalonazi3289]

wow I'm really impressed, I'm going to try it soon, and by the way, the lava rock helped me plant the java moss .

[@AquascapingCube]

Thank you! Great to hear! Yes, give it a try, it really works great.

[@miniscenesgb]

Great video. Thankyou, new subscriber

[@AquascapingCube]

Thank you! And welcome to the channel :)

[@King_DarkSide]

I use a very similar setup, but 100% clear container, and i use a deeper container so i can have about 4 inches of sand with the active cap. My trick is a small heater for a betta tank buried on the sand. Keeps it perfectly humid in there!

[@AquascapingCube]

Great tip! Thanks for sharing. Never used that before.

[@C-tip]

👍🏻 nice info 👍🏻

[@AquascapingCube]

Thank you :)

[@tamgaming9861]

Very nice!!!

[@AquascapingCube]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@akvaristugur9479]

It was a nice share my friend.

[@AquascapingCube]

Thank you very much! I'm glad you liked it!

[@garageaquatics2023]

Absolutely brilliant! Thanks for sharing this. You've certainly piqued my interest. I'm subscribing to your channel for more of your shared knowledge. Thanks! ~Ron

[@AquascapingCube]

Awesome, thank you!

[@LushAquaIndia]

Hey! Loved the video. Cheers❤ Love from 🇮🇳

[@AquascapingCube]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@asifali007]

very useful.. ty

[@AquascapingCube]

I'm glad you liked it!

[@asier2001]

Really useful, it's also a way to have spare plants. Regards

[@AquascapingCube]

Exactly :) Thanks for watching!

[@pearllopes5912]

amazing video but can u please show how does hairgrass grow after few weeks

[@sackchico]

Amazing! I'm definitely going to try this

[@AquascapingCube]

Cool! :)

[@sackchico]

What's the name of that container and where can I get it?

[@AquascapingCube]

It was Britten & James Professional Mini Windowsill Propagator. Got it on Amazon, I think those are the same: amzn.eu/d/2nVrGQV

[@Matthias.Terboven-Aquaristik]

very good video! new sub for you 😉and keep it up 💯👍👍

[@AquascapingCube]

Thank you so much 👍

[@wds525]

Ohh thank you for this! My Glossostigma carpet was so easy and fast, but my Monte Carlo is driving me insane just to keep it from detaching the soil and float...

[@AquascapingCube]

Glad it was helpful! Yes, this plant can be super annoying :P Especially when using in-vitro version.

[@iCantLogOut]

I use old takeout containers for this. works wonders

[@AquascapingCube]

Good idea!

[@yudhia.w.7835]

Is okay with using a jelly in subtract for the plant

[@monsenhorsalvatore8532]

what was the active substrate did you use?

[@aquasquare]

Nice video

[@AquascapingCube]

Thank you!

[@donnapollard4979]

Two Questions: When you put a plant into the sand, do you push it down so the roots are in the soil below or do the roots migrate down to the soil on their own? And where did you get your black sand?

[@AquascapingCube]

No, I don't push it down. Layer of sand is very thin, so they have no problems reaching it. And regarding soil I got it on Amazon.

[@crystaldawn2708]

I'm curious about how well these adjust to being in the aquarium, do they experience a lot of melting? Very excited to see these go into a tank!

[@AquascapingCube]

In the past it was working just fine :) And the plants from the video are already in my new tank for about 2 weeks - and also doing great, no melting and already some of them are growing :)

[@yeanahmatee5696]

Turn the lights down to 6-7 hours a day instead of 8-9

[@xinew]

@@yeanahmatee5696 why? that just removes the purpose of it efficiently piggy-backing on your current tank setup 🤦

[@ThylineTheGay]

​@@xinewiirc unless your light is on very low you're probably better off with 6 hours of full light, for algae reasons

[@rupinnair2225]

It dependsob your humidity level, the more the humidity the more they have the submerged state.for more info check out the video made by aquarium plant labs about humidity

[@vasu-250]

Where have you been? Upload more.. Im excited

[@AquascapingCube]

Haha, thank you! I will keep uploading :) New video about propagation was released Today :)

[@Cwuvirmsvgzuxkdmd]

Hey thanks for sharing the this idea !!! Please tell me that will natural temperate sunlight be ok for it ??

[@AquascapingCube]

It depends. How warm your container will get during the day? Because sun can make it very warm, very fast. If it's under 30C it should be ok, but preferred would be something like 27 max. So if you don't let it get to hot - it will work :)

[@MsAlison74]

Do you use tap water or aquarium water? Thanks for the awesome video!

[@AquascapingCube]

Thank you :) I use tap water.

[@lokeshgnanasekar]

Really helpful video thank you so much, can you please let me know whether can we use normal enriched backyard soil instead of this substrate? I recently bought a tank (2.15 cubic feet) and not sure which plants to keep for my guppy fishes.

[@AquascapingCube]

Yes, you can. But you have to clean it off before placing it in the tank just to make sure there are no unwanted chemicals in it.

[@djademar]

Hi.. new to aquascape, very happy to find this video, it will be a money saver! 😆 My tank has light in the lid, so I can’t take advantage of it. Can I leave the container getting sun or is it really advised to use lamp?

[@AquascapingCube]

Glad I could help! I would advise to use a light because sun is unpredictable and the biggest issue is the temperature. Sun can heat up the container very fast and that would kill the plants. Of course it's possible, just a bit more difficult to control.

[@brutalremains6098]

What were you using to attach the Java ferns to the wood? Just got a 10g tank and am most likely going to do a Blackwater set up

[@AquascapingCube]

I use cyanoacrylate glue. It's safe for fish and works very fast.

[@tundefodor5684]

thank you for sharing. did you used tap water?

[@AquascapingCube]

Yes 😊

[@SORRYPAGLA-hd5hc]

❤

[@AliMohamed-jg6bv]

Hi. Thanks for great video. Once plant fully grown in the basket… what’s the best way in your opinion to keep it in the main display… is it ok if I took it all as one piece and keep it in the display tank or there is another way to do so.

[@AquascapingCube]

Hi! Thank you! It really depends on what you are trying to achieve. If you want the have a big carpet in your tank - then you can divide the 'basket' into small portions, and spread them through your substrate. But if you want one, huge, dense piece in one place - just put it underwater and you are good to go ;) Here is how I used mine: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZK5dKRjZsRjbsU

[@AliMohamed-jg6bv]

Thanks for taking time to share your thoughts. How many time you spray plants per day or else ?!

[@AquascapingCube]

@@AliMohamed-jg6bv Maximum once a day, and sometimes I even do it every 2-3 days. After a while it stays moist for longer.

[@shortschannel6576]

Hello! I recently just bought a cup of pearlweed and theres a transparent kind of solidified water gel at the bottom of the cup, i see you removing with water but do you need to remove it by hand or just put it in warm aquarium water to get it off ? what's your experience to get rid of it? Thanks

[@AquascapingCube]

I always put them in slightly warm water for one minute and then try to wash it off by moving it quite fast in the same container. If you have problems just hold it under the tap with running water and remove it with your fingers.

[@lanag8213]

Thank you for the tutorial. I have a question to ask? Will it work with my grow lights I use to grow my garden seedling with? I don't have a similar space in my main tank, like you have. And how strong the light needs to be. I can put 4 or more together. Thank you again and hope to hear from you

[@AquascapingCube]

Yes, it should work. In general I would use as strong light as possible, but weaker light will also work. The only difference would be slower growth. Only thing to remember is to be careful about the temperature in the container, because very high temperatures will kill the plants.

[@nathanbriner32]

I’ve started doing something similar. I dropped my 55gal guppy tanks water to half and have been floating trays on the water holding the plants I’m growing. It’s working out great. Very humid so I havent had to use a spray bottle

[@AquascapingCube]

Sounds great! Yes, this method is proven to work very well for me! I basically stopped to buy many plants and just propagate them instead.

[@indigalileo688]

I’m new to planted aquariums and was wondering what type of substrate you recommend? I was gonna do a shrimp tank and was thinking of doing some sort of soil then sand on top and was wondering what you would use.

[@AquascapingCube]

The best one I used was Tropica Aquarium Soil. But for shirmp I would go with Help Advanced Soil Shrimp.

[@itsnotabanana2524]

Could I use aquatic moss as a carpet on a land portion of a paludarium if it is very well hydrated? The enclosure has a tight lid and has a scheduled misting system.

[@AquascapingCube]

Yes, definitely. I have some mosses growing on wood outside of water - and they are doing just fine!

[@leagueleaders]

Good recommendation KZbin more stuff like this! Hey my friend great video I dont know what this type of plant is used for but i found your process to make more very interesting to watch. How does this plant get nutrients if you plant it in sand?

[@AquascapingCube]

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it! The nutrients are coming from the active substrate I placed on top of the sand. In case of this plant (Monte Carlo), that is all that is needed. In case of other, bigger plants - you can put some root tabs under the sand. I will probably cover this in my other video that I'm planning ;)

[@Agawwe]

Hi, can I put the container with the plant on the windowsill to use the sunlight as a source of light? Great video by the way :)

[@AquascapingCube]

Thanks! You can, but to be honest I wouldn't expect antastic results. Sun is unpredictable, you cannot control weather, clouds, and temperature. It might heat up to much and kill your plant. When I was testing with sun - it was working only for very easy stem plants, but not monte carlo :/

[@Agawwe]

Thank you for your answer! @@AquascapingCube

[@apoorv1441]

how many inches or cm of aqua soil did you use in container ?Also can i place the container in direct sunlight instead of artificial light?

[@AquascapingCube]

It was very little amount. About 1cm or 0.5 inch. I think that direct light might work, but it has to be strong enough. Aand you have to be careful about temperature, because you cannot overheat the container.

[@naturezaaquatica]

May I put it under the sun? I´m thinking about place it against a wall in a opened area. Is there problem if it heats a lot because of the light?

[@AquascapingCube]

Yes, exactly. I think that the heat might be a problem and the plants will rot. But this is just my theory - not tested ;)

[@zyir7962]

hey man can i use this trick with my aquarium instead of a plastic container. i guess if i just plant straight in my hardscpaed tank with aquasoil and some water and cover it with filmwrap it would work ?

[@AquascapingCube]

Yes, you can 100%. I actually made a video about this exact thing :) Here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5-2hIeHnsihh9k

[@rayhallidayy]

weird complement but i love ur accent

[@AquascapingCube]

Haha, thank you! :D

[@luishuertahernandez7243]

Yo have the Montecarlo , do you use co2, Can survive without?

[@AquascapingCube]

I use CO2. It can survive without it, but it looks much worse and grows slower.

[@KGAqua]

Hello, great vid. How long do you keep the light on for the plant? Also, do you use any heat to create humidity for the plant?

[@AquascapingCube]

Thank you :) 8h/day from the lamp of my main tank. And I don't use any heat.

[@JamieUng]

Would I be able to grow a a Matt then add it to a established aquarium? That non planted

[@trevorbrit2300]

Yes. I have an established 10-gallon betta tank. I followed the exact procedure as in the video. I separated the fully grown mat into "clumps" and carefully put it the aquarium and lowered it onto the existing substrate. Although there was massive root growth from this 8 week of "incubation", obviously some of the clumps started to break from the main body when it was CAREFULLY being lowered into the aquarium. No problem, those clumps settled onto the substrate surface and eventually started to spread out. I also decided to pile some substrate up against one of the outside walls of my betta's "swim through" cave., then using the same process as before, carefully lowered some of the propagated anubias onto the sloping substrate. After gently moving and smoothing out the substrate the anubias started to spread horizontally over the side wall of the betta cave and onto the top. It gives a neat effect of a half overgrown "cave" that my betta loves swimming through. You just need to be patient when placing the propagated plant onto the substrate that you pile up onto the sloping substrate that is resting against the "cave".

[@positivebooster1416]

Will japanese hairgrass can be done like this too?

[@AquascapingCube]

Yes, 100%. I used this method for Parvula at least 3 times ;) And worked great!

[@petex0902]

Would this method work for mosses, like Xmas moss?

[@AquascapingCube]

Yes, It should work. I was testing it with java moss and it was fine. Now I'm testing with MUCH more types - expect video about this ;)

[@dalawaruegas2621]

Hello, can i use potting mix soil without the sand to do this?

[@AquascapingCube]

Yes you can! Just wash it off once moving the plants in your tank.

[@user-du9mw2ik8m]

Hey, how do you plant these in already established aquarium or it can be only used in a new aquarium/ dry start?

[@AquascapingCube]

I have used it for new aquarium - worked great for me :) But it will work for dry start as well

[@alexandrevaliquette3883]

2:17 Will it work as well if we use dirty water (from dirty filter sponge) instead of the expensive (aka not free) plant nutritive substrat? Or diluted miracle grow fertilizer with sand or gravel?

[@AquascapingCube]

Sand with fertilizer definitely works, because I tried it myself. Also root tabs + sand are fine. Dirty water - I don't know, never tried this one. With substrate, I often take some from my old tanks, that I have taken down - it's often still very beneficial and works great.

[@alxsbgcs91]

How long are you putting it under the light? Or is it under a constant 24 hours light?

[@AquascapingCube]

Just 8hr of light. It just uses the light from my main tank that is scheduled to be ON for 8hr/day.

[@ranjanty]

does that stuff grow in the wild? I thought I seen something very similar.

[@AquascapingCube]

Yes, I think it grows in South America (Argentina?)

[@saubie]

i know you mentioned using this for aquariums, but do you know if the monte carlo is good for terrariums? it's very pretty

[@saubie]

closed terrarium i mean- i noticed they weren't submerged in water and were kept in a humid container so I was thinking maybe the idea could transfer

[@AquascapingCube]

Yes, you can definitely do that as long as it's humid enough. I'm making another project with monte carlo and it's in something "like terrarium" and it's doing fine after 3 months.

[@sumantochoudhary]

Do we need to add little ventilation in cover

[@AquascapingCube]

It helps sometimes, but only if you make it small. But mine was doing fine when I was letting in fresh air every day by opening it for few seconds (to spray it with water).

[@DiogoFFonte]

Can you tell us what's the name of that container and where can we get it? Thanks :)

[@AquascapingCube]

Sure. It was Britten & James Professional Mini Windowsill Propagator. Got it on Amazon, I think those are the same: amzn.eu/d/2nVrGQV

[@jackclinton9801]

What is the brand of the propagation tray/container?

[@AquascapingCube]

It was Britten & James Professional Mini Windowsill Propagator. Got it on Amazon, I think those are the same: amzn.eu/d/2nVrGQV

[@lisagehrig1957]

This video has me eager to try it. However, After the plants are ready do you put them directly into a tank full of water or do you have to slowly fill an empty tank? Maybe you have a video for that transfer?

[@AquascapingCube]

I placed it in empty tank and filled it later. I made a video about it in the past: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZK5dKRjZsRjbsU

[@lisagehrig1957]

@@AquascapingCube found it. Thank you.

[@SunshineCoastAquaPlants]

Amazing does it need CO2? ❤

[@AquascapingCube]

After it's planted in your tank - yes, CO2 would help a lot. I always use monte carlo with CO2, often DIY systems are enough, like this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/emTdipluqrOJrqc

[@Jam-vf5gy]

Hello, can you please tell me whether they can be fed with micro or macro fertilizers for 6 weeks as required or sprayed only with water?

[@AquascapingCube]

I only spray with water, because active soil is full of nutrients anyway. There was no need to use anything more during the process of propagation.

[@Jam-vf5gy]

@@AquascapingCube please tell me, do you need to make holes on the lid of the container to allow the plants to breathe or should the lid always be closed?

[@dammitman1664]

Question, if you don't use the entire amount of propagated plant material, will the remaining amount reproduce and continue to fill the container? As in a never-ending supply of plants? Hahahaha, im cheap! And I have all the specialized plant growing tools at my disposal! But you've given me a great idea! Thank you so very much for your video!!

[@AquascapingCube]

Thank you! Yes, it will keep growing - but will require a lot of time. When using it - take smaller portions from different places of the container, this way it will "come back" faster. Patience is key - and money :P

[@luisbarragan8144]

Where do you get your in vitro plants

[@AquascapingCube]

I have different sources. I mostly but on-line on Amazon.co.uk. But also on my local tropical fish market.

[@pepperonihead]

I wonder if it would grow more in about three weeks. I am going to do a dark start on a new tank starting tomorrow and will wait three weeks. I have Monte Carlo arriving in two days so if I do this I will only be able to propagate it in this manner for three to four weeks. I would assume I can keep it alive for and maybe grow a little more by doing it this way.

[@AquascapingCube]

Yes, it will grow a bit in 4 weeks. Don't expect big results - but the good thing is that it should develop some roots. And this will make your life easier when you will fill it with water.

[@pepperonihead]

@@AquascapingCube Thank you very mucy for your reply. If I can have more patients I may let it go a bit longer, or at least a portion of it! LOL!

[@jordan7124]

Could it work with eleocharis parvula?

[@AquascapingCube]

Yes, 100%. I used this method for Parvula at least 3 times ;) And worked great!

[@starspookier]

Hello! I wondered if I had to keep spritzing it with water every day or every few days while under the light.

[@AquascapingCube]

Every few days is enough :) I did it around 2-3 times a week.

[@starspookier]

@@AquascapingCube Okay tysm this really helped!

[@20Aleksa08]

Hi, if nutritional substrate isnt available can we just water it with water that has liquid fertilizer in it? Also, can this work for java moss?

[@AquascapingCube]

Yes, and yes ;) If you don't have active substrate, you can use river sand or something similar. Then you use liquid fertilizer or even better - root tabs. With java moss - definetally yes, I did it myself and it grows like crazy.

[@20Aleksa08]

@@AquascapingCube thanks for the response. I tried somehing similar to this with java moss but i put it in too much sunlight so it died and i wasnt sure if it was sunlight or something else that did it.

[@AquascapingCube]

I might be high temperature. If you are using sunlight, close to the window, it might warm up the container really fast to really high temperatures.

[@rodrigossilva9624]

What water do you use for your builds? Do you boile it first? Or do you get it from a river or lake?

[@AquascapingCube]

Just regular tap water. I’m not boiling it or anything. Just let it age for 24h and that is it.

[@rodrigossilva9624]

@@AquascapingCube Thank you so mutch, i will be trying my first nano tank this week. I watched alot of your videos and some others, so i think i have it kinda of figured out. wisth me luck

[@AquascapingCube]

@rodrigossilva9624 Great! Good luck! 🍀

[@jehovanniconejo3569]

Is it necessary to use active substrate?

[@AquascapingCube]

No. You can use sand, just add some root tabs for the plants because they will need a lot of nutrients. And you will be fine :)

[@JAM_PLAYS]

Great video, I learn so much from this and most importantly how to save money 😁😁 was also wondering how often do you spray them with water? Is it okay to do so once a week?

[@AquascapingCube]

Thank you! I do it more often 3 times a week on average. And it also allows fresh air to go inside. You have to observe if the plants have enough moisture, so once a week might not be enough.

[@JAM_PLAYS]

@@AquascapingCube I see, Thank you for the advice, I will try that and see how it goes

[@JAM_PLAYS]

Hey just thought of this but is it possible to do this with stem plants as well? Using the sand as the base so it has better root structures?

[@AquascapingCube]

It works for some stems. I have small video already in preparations ;)

[@JAM_PLAYS]

@@AquascapingCube awesome, looking forward to those

[@ikanpari24]

awesome! looks how much money we can save.

[@AquascapingCube]

Exactly :)

[@nl218]

Is it normal for the newly planted plants to melt some leaves in the first few weeks or two of planting?

[@AquascapingCube]

Yes, absolutely. Most of the potted plants are grown in emersed form, and once they get into water they are "dropping" emersed leaves and grow new ones - suitable for underwater environment. It's totally normal :)

[@hajiku1606]

I did the same with dwarf saggittaria but outdoors with ~12hr indirect sunlight. 2-3 months now and nothing changes at all😂. it doesn't want to die nor spread

[@dimitrijekrstic7567]

Well change something, 3 months is a long time for 0 results

[@SwyTashee]

I AM DOING THISSSSSS - SUBBED ✅

[@AquascapingCube]

Cool :) Thanks for sub!

[@Handygrrl]

Me toooooooo

[@jasonchoi315]

what is the active substrates?

[@AquascapingCube]

Active substrate is full of nutrients, provides the base for healthy and powerful plant growth.

[@MegaWeiwei]

What is the black colour stone like thing

[@AquascapingCube]

It's active soil.

[@nishchinthnichu]

Hi, how to keep mold from taking over the containers during the propagation period?

[@AquascapingCube]

Regular fresh air - this is the key. Make very small holes in the container or open it every day to keep the air circulating.

[@nishchinthnichu]

@@AquascapingCube oh ok.. Any tips on how long it must be kept open every day..?

[@AquascapingCube]

1 minute is enough, even less will be fine.

[@nishchinthnichu]

@@AquascapingCube oh wow! That's all..? Great then! Thanks 🙏🏼😊

[@apoorv1441]

Hii I replicated the exact same process, kept in direct strong sunlight but my Monte Carlo is not spreading, it's just there at the place where I planted it. how should I make it propagate, what i might be doing wrong?

[@AquascapingCube]

How long are you doing this? If it doesn't spread I would trim it a bit - this should trigger the plant to start spreading.

[@LucasVezzani]

Could I use potting soil instead of aqua soil?

[@AquascapingCube]

Yes. But use something without strong/harmful addons. And remember to wash it off carefully before moving into the tank.

[@PoojaHema-tx9pp]

Can i use this carpet plant for my oranda goldfish tank ?

[@AquascapingCube]

Not really. Goldfish would simply eat and destroy it :P

[@PoojaHema-tx9pp]

@@AquascapingCube im really so curious to know about carpet plant for goldfish finally i found my answer thank you

[@slippinjimmy527]

Can you add something like this to an already established tank? I want to make a carpet without taking the whole tank apart and restarting with the seeds plus i cant rehome my fish but could i grow something like this qnd drop It in there for him

[@AquascapingCube]

Yes, you can do that. The only problem might be planting it - because it's difficult with Monte Carlo. And it will be even more difficult because fish might dig it out at first. So I suggest to mix the substrete with sand - to make it heavier. But you still can totally try it out.

[@Revoc]

where did you buy the original plant from?

[@AquascapingCube]

I just bought them online. I often get them from Amazon

[@KrigareAvHallarna]

Does it just totally melt once it goes into the aquarium? That's always been my problem...

[@AquascapingCube]

No, I haven't had bigger issues. Maybe 10% melted, but otherwise it was doing great.

[@lunaticz0r]

I'm a bit confused :9 you put sand (has no fertilizer), then the active charcoal which is a filter media right? It fitldrs toxic stuff out but does it add nutrients for plants? I didn't think so... if not where does your plant get it's nutrient? 😊

[@AquascapingCube]

Hi. No, this is not Activated charcoal. This is active substrate and it's very nutrient rich. 2 totally different things - but you have a point - they do look similar :)

[@rynow1992]

Active substrate aka dirt or nutrient rich aquasoil