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Post by bardus71 on May 28, 2011 0:10:42 GMT 11
This is a list of easy care/low light plants that has been collated from many and various websites and forums. They are a good starting point for researching what you may be interested in.
Anachris Anubias nana petite - Anubias barteri v. 'nana petite' Aponogenton Crispus – Aponogenton crispus Aponogenton Tofus – Aponogenton tofus Bacopa – Bacopa caroliniana Broad Leaf Chain Sword - Echinodorus quadricostatus v. tenellus Crypt Blassii – Cryptocoryne cordata “blassii” Crypt Helferi - Cryptocoryne helferi Crypt Wendtii (red) - Cryptocoryne wendtii (red) Cyperus Helferi – Cyperus helferi Dwarf Saggitara – Sagittaria subulatta Sword plants – Echinodorus sp. El Nino Fern/African Water Fern– Bolbitis heterodita Java Lace Fern/Windelov Lotus – Nymphea pubescens Needle Leaf Java Fern - Microsorum pteropus v. 'needle leaf' Red Java Fern - Microsorum pteropus 'Red' Red Ludwigia – Ludwigia repens Rotala Wallchii - Rotala wallchii Sagittara – Water Pennywort - Hydrocotyle ranunculoides
Mosses Java moss – Vesicularia dubyana Flame moss – Marimo ball – Aegagropila linnaei Mini Pellia - Nano moss – amblystegium serpens Native Fissidens – Fissidens berteroi Peacock moss – Taxiphyllum sp. Pelia, AKA Subwassertang – Monosolenium tenerum Taiwan moss - US fissidens – Fissidens fonatus Weeping moss - Willow moss – Fontinalis antipyretica
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Post by dazzman on May 28, 2011 8:51:10 GMT 11
good work Bardus.
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Post by bardus71 on May 28, 2011 9:56:49 GMT 11
Thanks Mate, half of these dont even need soil or substrate, so you could have a fully green tank just tying things onto driftwood or rocks leaving your gravel easy to clean, like combos of anubias, java ferns, bolbitus & mosses.
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Post by firthy13 on May 28, 2011 13:27:11 GMT 11
how many of these are suitable for alkaline water??
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Post by bardus71 on Jun 3, 2011 2:58:52 GMT 11
Hey Firthy, sorry for the late reply. I am still pretty new to plants and posting up my findings as I go to get the info out there and encourage people to play with plants a little, after all, they oxygenate the water and absorb ammonia, nitrites & nitrates as food. Cant go too wrong there. I just did a google search and came up with quite a few sites and forum threads on the topic. In relation to low light plants in alkaline water, particularly in keeping African cichlids, here is a helpful link below. www.aquaticcommunity.com/cichlid/african2.phpI dont know what fish may eat plants, but I believe cichlids tend to dig up the substrate, so the Java Ferns that you tie onto rock or driftwood may be best. Likewise if you wanted to keep val, it may be best to put it in a pot. Anyone with experience here, feel free to add to the post.
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Post by Admin on Jun 3, 2011 9:53:06 GMT 11
When i get back from holiday i might try and expand the first post with my personal experiances of many of those species. Many will tolerate low light but not thrive and flower like the Apos.
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Post by lfbnlover on Jun 3, 2011 22:04:55 GMT 11
i love a bare bottom breeding tank for angels or discus, but it looks even better with a piece of wood with a nice fern or moss on it.
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