Aquarium grass usually refers to short foreground plants such as Lilaeopsis and dwarf hairgrass. Remove the pot and rockwool, divide the plant into small clumps and plant each clump around 2–3 cm apart using aquascaping tweezers. Position the roots beneath the substrate while leaving the crown exposed. The separate clumps can then spread into a fuller, more even carpet.
How to plant aquarium grass
- Remove the plant from its pot and gently wash away all rockwool from the roots.
- Divide the plant into several small clumps. Trim only exceptionally long or damaged roots.
- Hold each clump close to the base with aquascaping tweezers and push the roots into the substrate.
- Gently release the tweezers while keeping the crown—the point where the leaves meet the roots—above the substrate.
- Space the clumps around 2–3 cm apart so they have room to spread into an even carpet.
Helping the carpet establish
Keep the substrate stable while the roots take hold and avoid disturbing the new clumps during routine maintenance. Growth speed depends on the plant, lighting, nutrients and aquarium conditions, so allow time for the separate clumps to fill the gaps.
Choose a suitable plant from our aquarium carpet plants collection, then support healthy rooted growth with an appropriate aquarium plant fertiliser.
