THE ULTIMATE AQUARIUM CARPET GUIDE | How to Grow, Maintain, & Trim Aquarium Carpeting Plants

In this video I'll walk you through the best plants for growing a beautiful aquarium carpet. I'll give you tips and tricks for setting yourself up for carpet plant success, and I'll take you through a live trimming tutorial where I'll show you how to maintain a carpet for the very best growth.
WHERE I GET PLANTS & EQUIPMENT:
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TOOLS MENTIONED
UNS Stainless Steel Wave Scissors:
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UNS Stainless Steel Curved Spring Scissors
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro & What We'll Cover
00:43 - Best Carpeting Plants
02:17 - How to Grow a Carpet
03:06 - Tips & Tricks for Success
06:28 - Trimming Tutorial
20:42 - Outro
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AQUARIUM GEAR & MATERIALS
** UNS 60U **
CABINET
UNS Aquarium Stand (Piano Black)
GLASS
Ultimate Nature Systems 60U (20 gal)
SUSPENSION KIT
UNS Light Bar (x2)
LIGHTING
TWINSTAR 600SP ver. III
CO2
UNS Pro Dual Stage Regulator
FILTER
OASE Biomaster Thermo 600
HARDSCAPE
UNS Controsoil Black (Extra Fine)
Vesicular Basalt
PLANTS
Glossostigma elatinoides
Eleocharis belem
Helanthium tenellum
Juncus repens
FAUNA
Neocaridina davidi
Hyphessobrycon amandae
Horned-Nerite Snails

[@dayankkumarasinghe]

Your content has become so professional and informative. Please keep it up, mate. Cheers!

[@LoganRandoAquascaping]

Glad you think so!

[@ponga98]

I appreciate the longer format, Logan. Very helpful tips. Thanks!

[@LoganRandoAquascaping]

I'm glad to hear that!

[@terencejamesparkinson6400]

#1 Aquascaper 🎉 amazing content! Please keep the videos coming 🎉

[@LoganRandoAquascaping]

Every other week, you can count on a new vid

[@stoneysscapes7544]

Just a little thank you Logan for a similar feeling that I definitely had , and 4 years ago when I had my 1st few attempts failing I was thinking about what I wanted to do with my funds going forward. Since the decision was going with the plants that had been enjoying the parameters of the Mississippi River and RO water was just going to be a future investment which has been ordered as of Saturday following Juris video. I'm not going to say anything that you already know .... but I have never seen anyone that always has all the boxes checked with whatever it is . I'm positive that of all the creators you couldn't have worked for & with anyone better . A safe bet that you showed him a thing or two as well. Kinda like foreign exchange for grown-ups lol . So that was just a lot of my reminiscing but I think it's time to A ) watch the video that I have paused and then get everything ready before lights, carpet and MAINTENANCE,..... 🪣📐✂️🔍☯️ P. S. Fun fact ~ spring scissors were invented for the cosmetics industry 🎾

[@LoganRandoAquascaping]

Thanks for all your thoughts! I always appreciate your thoughtful comments. I hope you had a great maintenance session. I'm actually in the process of upgrading my space to RO as well. I plan on making a full guide on it this weekend

[@tinatinm]

Very professional video

[@LoganRandoAquascaping]

Thanks!

[@PureAndShrimple]

Wow! I'm so happy with my first carpet (Eleocharis) that I'm terrified to trim it! It had a minth of dry start and then 2 months in the tank and is nice and long, but you've inspired me to give it a trim later! That will mean removing a tonne of duckweed first though... My favourite carpeting plant is a Glosso but I don't think I have any. I'm going to try that next.

[@LoganRandoAquascaping]

Don't worry, after you trim it'll come back even more lush!

[@PureAndShrimple]

@@LoganRandoAquascaping if it doesn't, I'm coming after you! 🤣

[@christophermills1733]

Watched this whilst trimming my carpet, really enjoyed the video, pace of it, tips, etc.

[@LoganRandoAquascaping]

I love that! I like trimming with YT on in the background as well

[@christophermills1733]

@@LoganRandoAquascaping Big time, I find a good video and meditate my way into maintenance. Must say, Green Aqua and the like are great but your energy is really great, and I enjoy the way you edit / do things, it's peaceful. Good on you, mate!

[@IAMAREALOSPREY]

Perfectly balanced video length for me, 20 minutes is enough time for me to complete a water change. Your editing was also on point. Out of curiosity what is your favorite crypt?

[@LoganRandoAquascaping]

Glad to hear you enjoyed the run time! I really like Crypt Green Gecko. I find the color beautiful

[@Karp_Keeper]

HC Cuba also isn't recommended for new tanks since they can melt from ammonia spikes which is expected from fresh aquasoil

[@sot8343]

I wouldn't plant anything in a newly cycling aquarium. During my most recent dark start, I was propagating tissue culture HC on the side in a bin. That allowed the HC to grow strong roots. The roots from the tissue culture rotted away and I was able to remove that from the plant as new roots grew in. I found HC did better in the dry start than MC.

[@LoganRandoAquascaping]

Dark start and dry start can help with this

[@yegscaper6444]

Can I ask what your fertilizing regime is?

[@LoganRandoAquascaping]

DIY macros & micros that I dose daily alternatively. Check out my vid on ferts if you want more detail

[@smifyrex]

Hi brilliant video just found your channel..ive just grown my first monte carlo carpet. my waters very soft living in scotland seems to rapidly spread..can i ask you what's the light screen your using amazing effect and what fish they are thanks.. keep up the video's great content and quality for beginner's

[@silkyangelraffa]

Not sure on the light, but the fish in the aquarium seem to be ember tetras, lovely little creatures

[@smifyrex]

Thanks 😊

[@LoganRandoAquascaping]

This is the light screen: amzn.to/3PDpe6W

[@paulheath461]

Hi How do you make the background blue. ? Thanks

[@LoganRandoAquascaping]

amzn.to/3U2wRXp

[@JoaoPereiraJBP]

Can't get my Monte Carlo growing, its been nearly 4 months and it doesnt grow. I have had monte carlo as well for like 6 months and it didnt grow so i tried again with ada amazonia ver2 aquasoil and tropica substrate. I have co2 (1.5bps) and my light is a twinstar 45c iii.

[@LoganRandoAquascaping]

Are you using a drop checker to make sure CO2 levels are prime by the time lights are on? Additionally examine your water conditions. What's GH & KH. How about ferts?

[@miniadventures788]

Is this the American version of MJ Aquatics

[@LoganRandoAquascaping]

What a compliment!

[@MNewlandScaping]

Love your videos man! when you said "alexa, turn my filter off" it activated my alexa hjahaha

[@LoganRandoAquascaping]

Sorry about the alexa trigger haha I had to lower my volume when I was editing during that part