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bratyboy2 Big Fish Posts: 355 Kudos: 340 Votes: 1 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	well i wanted to know if anyone had a suggestion? theyll be in 20 gal tall with a 15 watt light bulb is their any that will survive
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
solublefish Fish Addict Posts: 562 Kudos: 850 Votes: 40 Registered: 27-Feb-2004	I have the same tank with 15 watts, and java fern and hornwort work great. Even I can't kill these plants. Java moss and anubias are others that work too.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
Fishguy101 Hobbyist Posts: 105 Kudos: 170 Votes: 0 Registered: 30-Jun-2004	I second all those. I am getting some java fern soon.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
Gomer Ultimate Fish Guru Small Fry with BBQ Sauce Posts: 3602 Kudos: 1709 Votes: 106 Registered: 29-Mar-2002	Good beginner plants which will survive in your lighting conditions are Java Fern, Anubias, Hornwort, Anarcharis (only if you leave it to float on the surface, and be sure to trim it often so it won't filter off too much light for the bottom plants), and possibly Java Moss. I say possibly Java Moss, as i have found it is better suited for moderate to high light conditions. -- Gomer
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
Plantfanatic Banned Posts: 40 Kudos: 38 Votes: 0 Registered: 26-Jun-2004	Try looking through here: http://www.plantgeek.net/plantguide_list.php?category=1&filter_by=2
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
greenfootball Fish Addict Posts: 613 Kudos: 360 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Jul-2001	crypts, i thought they did pretty well when i had 0.66wpg
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
bratyboy2 Big Fish Posts: 355 Kudos: 340 Votes: 1 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	thanxs people!!!! well will purple cobomba do okay i really like it!?!?!?also will dwarf sagitaria do good?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
greenfootball Fish Addict Posts: 613 Kudos: 360 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Jul-2001	never heard of purple cabomba, but i heard the red kind is hard to grow with the amount of light you have.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
bratyboy2 Big Fish Posts: 355 Kudos: 340 Votes: 1 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	do u know of any tall plants that would be oaky:88)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
greenfootball Fish Addict Posts: 613 Kudos: 360 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Jul-2001	hornwort has the same fine leaves like cabomba, easy to grow, up to couple feet low if you dont cut it, light isnt really an issue with these plants. java ferns are fine with low lights, and i think they get up to like 10 inches. so depends on how tall you want these, but they are the only ones i can think of with low light requirement and being "tall"
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
bratyboy2 Big Fish Posts: 355 Kudos: 340 Votes: 1 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	wont the leaveson the hornwort be really brittle if not enouph light?i dont want it floating either
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
greenfootball Fish Addict Posts: 613 Kudos: 360 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Jul-2001	the leaves wont grow much at all if you dont have much light, you can bury it in yer gravel, its fine that way. and the stems will grow WAY LONGER if you are short on light, because they are trying to get as close to the surface as possible, but they dont have enough to grow leaves, so the extend the stem to reach to the surface. from what i did when i had 0.66 wpg, the hornwort grew, but only the stems. it only grew stem, so after a few weeks, i have hornworts with 2 inch gap between leaves, and it got really ugly looking, so i tossed them away.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42


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