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are these plants ok with a low light tank and for me as a beginner??? any suggestions on them and advice would be nice. the names are all taken off of Tropica.com

anubias:
barteri coffeefolia
barteri var. angustifolia "afzelli"
barteri var. barteri
barteri var. caladiifolia "1705"
barteri var. nana
barteri var. nana petite
heterophylla

bacopa caroliniana

cryptocoryne:
beckettii
beckettii petchii
crispatula var. balansae
pontederiifolia
undulata
undulata "broad leaves"
wakeri lutea
wendtii brown
wendtii green
wendtii mi oya
wendtii tropica
x willisii
x willisii lucens

echinodorus:
ozelot
ozelot green
red special
tricolor
angustifolius
bleheri
cordifolius ssp. fluitans
parviflorus peruensis

eleocharis parvula

hemianthus callitrichoides cuba

hygrophila:
corymbosa siamensis
corymbosa siamensis 53b
polysperma
polysperma big leaf
polysperma ceylon

juncus repens

ludwigia repens rubin

marsilea hirsuta

microsorum:
pteropus narrow
pteropus undulata
pteropus
pteropus philippine
pteropus red
pteropus tropica
pteropus windelov
tenerum pellia

riccia fluitans

sagittaria platyphylla
sagittaria subulata

shinnersia rivularis weiss-grun

vallisneria spiralis tiger

vesicularia dubyana




Last edited by kj fishy-finn at 27-Jul-2005 22:18

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kj fishy-finn,

Wow, that&#8217;s a long list that would require an even longer statement for someone who wants to answer your question on all of them.

Overall, some are (like the anubias) and some are not (like the sagittaria).

Here is what I would suggest. Get a good book on aquarium plants and read up on them. If that is not an option, take each latin name and Google it. You will find many sources on the web that will tell you about the average light requirements for each.

And don&#8217;t forget that the light requirements are only a part of what you need to consider when getting plants. For example, size of the grown plant, nutrient intake, how fast they spread (and how), etc.

Ingo

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Hi,
I think the easiest way for us to answer, and you to
decide, might be to visit this site:
http://www.azgardens.com/habitats_easy.php

This site shows a tank full of "Easy Care" plants
tastefully arranged, that requires less than 2 watts of
light, and no injected CO2. It is a terrific way to start
into aquagardening, and will let your green thumb get
wet.

While you could just purchase the package, another way
is to write down the plant names, look them up
individually to see their requirements, and then purchase
them locally a few at a time.

Frank


Last edited by FRANK at 28-Jul-2005 09:54

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For lowlight I've not had that much luck with hygro poly...but that also depends on how low of light you're talking about, and how fast of growth you expect to see from your plants.
If you're buying locally, I'd suggest looking to see what's available locally then make plans from there. If you're going with a net order, the site Frank pointed out is a good one to work from.

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i have done the research on these plants. they are all low light and wont outgrow my tank.

i was just wondering in anyone had any advice from their experience owning them in their tanks???

in general would all the anubias and cryptocorynes be good selections and the microsorums???

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in general would all the anubias and cryptocorynes be good selections and the microsorums???

Yes, definately.

All the different varieties of these species have pretty identical requirements. The microsorums for instance are mostly hybrids of the same plants, each is just as easy as the others. There is very little difference between most of the crypts.

They would all work well in almost all set ups.

The others would be dependent on how low your light is. A lot of them will "survive" but not thrive in low light.

Your biggest problem will be finding most of the species. They are not very common and certainly wouldn't be found in the average LFS. But if your willing to track them down and pay a little extra you can make an extremely fine and varied display with just the Anubias, Crypts and Microsorums.

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