Monte Carlo lifting off from Substrate

[an780]

Hi experts,
My Monte Carlo carpet is lifting off from the substrate. Problem surfaced after I trimmed the top layer. Although I cannot remember anything I did in particular that uprooted the carpet.

Maybe my Dojo Loach has something to do with it? What do I do now? Tried to plant it back, but didnt work. Lifted off again after a couple of hours.

Is this salvagable?

 

[LouPey]

I'm no expert but I saw a YouTube video where this happened to a guy too. I'll see if I can find it again for you.

It doesn't look very deeply rooted. Did it grow from smaller clumps and it grow out like that? Or did you buy it as a 'premade' carpet and just stuck it on top?

Maybe you can put something heavy-ish on and let it reroot, and deeper this time?

And a nice carpet btw! I'm patiently waiting on mine to thicken up like that. Have you got CO2 and good lighting to get it like that?

 

[FishSupreme]

You could plant multiple small stones in the substrate. Then tie the carpet mat to the stones. This would weigh it down. Perhaps this would work.

 

[Unknown9182]

Use plant weights.

 

[LouPey]

I'm no expert but I saw a YouTube video where this happened to a guy too. I'll see if I can find it again for you.

It doesn't look very deeply rooted. Did it grow from smaller clumps and it grow out like that? Or did you buy it as a 'premade' carpet and just stuck it on top?

Maybe you can put something heavy-ish on and let it reroot, and deeper this time?

And a nice carpet btw! I'm patiently waiting on mine to thicken up like that. Have you got CO2 and good lighting to get it like that?

Some other suggestions from the video:

Trim it (although you may not want to just yet) to realise bubbles
Or give it a thicker substrate

 

[an780]

Thank you all for the help. I just put a few small stones on the carpet. Its staying down for the moment. Have to see later in the day after the O2 bubbles form. Is there something to promote root growth?

It doesn't look very deeply rooted. Did it grow from smaller clumps and it grow out like that? Or did you buy it as a 'premade' carpet and just stuck it on top?

It grew from small clumps - not premade. Look a long time with CO2 and bright lights. But once it caught on, it grew pretty rapidly.

Thanks for the video!

 

[LouPey]

Thank you all for the help. I just put a few small stones on the carpet. Its staying down for the moment. Have to see later in the day after the O2 bubbles form. Is there something to promote root growth?



It grew from small clumps - not premade. Look a long time with CO2 and bright lights. But once it caught on, it grew pretty rapidly.

It is a very impressive carpet!

And in terms of minerals to promote root growth- Phosphorus and potassium but not sure how they fair in a tank. I'm pretty sure I've seen both in liquid form upon my online browsing in the past. Although I am not sure how it affects water parameters. Maybe check some fertilisers in your LFS that have them in?

 

[FishSupreme]

There should be special seachem products for both. They can all be bought on Amazon.

 

[an780]

Thanks again. Just remembered I had some Flourish Advance. Seachems literature claims it will promote root growth. Will try and see!

 

[LouPey]

Thanks again. Just remembered I had some Flourish Advance. Seachems literature claims it will promote root growth. Will try and see!

Good luck with it! Make sure there's a decent level of substrate too there for it to all latch on!