Best Ground Cover - Dwarf Sag vs. Micro Sword?

[Big Vine]

I bought a pot of each at the LFS.
Any appreciable differences between the two that I should take into consideration when planning for their use as ground-cover?

Will one retain a 'softer,' more lush look to it?

Is one better-suited to staying lower (with some pruning, of course) than the other?

Right now the micro sword definitely has a softer, lush-look to it than the dwarf sag. The micro sword also seems like it might be more suited for keeping short than the dwarf sag.

Any thoughts?

BV

 

[James From Cali]

Well if your looking for short/small/lush looking then you want MicroSword. Microsword needs medium-high light and co2.

 

[Big Vine]

My instinct was to go with the micro-sword too. Thanks for the feedback---always nice to get a second opinion. I guess I should just toss the dwarf sag. then?

BV

 

[Smalltank3]

Yes definately the microsword.
If you already have the dwarf sag, I wouldn't toss it out. You could plant it right behind the Microsword once you get it. It would be kind of a "double" carpet effect. I don't know lol. Do whatever you want BV

Smalltank

 

[VirgoWolf]

nooo, no toss dwarf sag! LOL For some reason this is my all time favorite plant, if you don't want it, send it over here! LOL Mine is not spreading fast enough!

I want some microsword too though, but that can wait. I agree it's more lush (hence the reason I want it, fry and baby cherry shrimp) but I personally think the d. sag. has a better look to it.

 

[Big Vine]

Well, the best I can do is keep the single pot of dwarf sag in my 3 gal. tank (2.0 WPG) until I get rid of it. With the cold weather, and one failed plant shipment (destination: me) because of it that happened recently, do you think it's worth hanging onto to ship?

I'm thinking I'll end up tossing it.

BV

 

[VirgoWolf]

LOL Well it's probably not worth the hastle for 1 plant. Makes me sad to think it would just be tossed though. LOL

 

[Big Vine]

Well, then I'll throw it in with my crays...they'll eat it as a snack. The veggies are good for them anyway!

Sound fair?

BV

 

[VirgoWolf]

LOL Fair-nuff.

 

[jumpfreak26]

yeah i would definately go for the microsword, i love that, but never had the chance to get any. check out supapoopas 6 gallon tank, its wut got me hooked, its nice looking, and a nice color too.
http://www.myfishtank.net/forum/rate-my-tank-freshwater/26016-6-gal-planted-eclipse.html

 

[Big Vine]

I went with the micro-sword...growing slow as molasses. lol
And yes, supapoopa's tank was pretty impressive.

BV

 

[Avalon]

poopa's 'chain sword' is not micro sword. Micro sword is far more difficult to grow, but it is a lush ground cover. I like 'micro sword' over D. sag, but the sag is a great mid ground plant or ground cover in a large aquarium (75g or above).