Easy Beginner Plants

[Fish_are_fishfood]

I have the most dreadful luck with plants, I get them, and then they just die . Ha, so I am wondering if there are any easy easy easy maintanence run of the mill plants that can take even the worst of green thumbs. I currently placed a 10 gallon tank in my dormroom, with a small cray in it and a few black tetras and a small common pleco. The gravel is river rock. Are there any plants suitable for this tank? If not I would still like to try plants in my 29 gallon at my home with a pair of firemouths and some tiger barbs in it. Any info on any plant keeping would be greatly appreciated.

 

[DanDanUK]

I have the most dreadful luck with plants, I get them, and then they just die . Ha, so I am wondering if there are any easy easy easy maintanence run of the mill plants that can take even the worst of green thumbs. I currently placed a 10 gallon tank in my dormroom, with a small cray in it and a few black tetras and a small common pleco. The gravel is river rock. Are there any plants suitable for this tank? If not I would still like to try plants in my 29 gallon at my home with a pair of firemouths and some tiger barbs in it. Any info on any plant keeping would be greatly appreciated.

Java moss is a good one but you must keep on top of it otherwise it will outgrow your aquarium, also there is an aray of Vallis plants such as straight and twisted which are another good plant.

 

[evercl92]

Most plants need a substrate that isn't difficult to root in. River rock (depending on the size of it) may be too big. Easy plants include: wisteria, anacharis, anubias, java fern, moneywort, bacopa. Depends on what "look" you are going for. Do keep in mind that anubias and java fern do not get burried in the substrate, but attach to driftwood or a large rock. Not to steal members from this site, but http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/ focuses more on plants, lighting, fertilizers, and pretty much everything else you can think of, plant wise.

 

[WyldFya]

One note about plants dying. Many retailers get plants that have been grown out of the water, with the roots submerged. When fully submerged, it only takes a few days for leaves to start dying, and in a couple weeks, the leaves will be gone. BUT DON'T GIVE UP! the roots hold all the power. Give it some time, under the right lighting, temp, ferts, and co2 you will have new leaves in no time. However, they may not look the same. Especially apparent with swords.

 

[upyun]

Any Anubias sp. will thrive in a low light setup.

I've heard Amazon swords are pretty hardy too.

 

[dr_sudz]

anubius, sword, java, and wisteria are all good for lower light.

 

[Chad55]

I have a butt load of jungle val water sprit and java moss and it is all growing like crazy.

Chad

 

[HarleyK]

Howdy,

many (most) crayfish do not tolerate plants ...

As for low maintenance plants in a non-crayfish tank, try Cryptocoryne, Vallisneria spiralis, Anubia.

HarleyK

 

[ewurm]

I like Cabomba, Valisneria, Swords, Ludwigia, Java Fern, Java Moss, and Wisteria.

 

[Bigbob55]

Howdy,

many (most) crayfish do not tolerate plants ...

As for low maintenance plants in a non-crayfish tank, try Cryptocoryne, Vallisneria spiralis, Anubia.

HarleyK

By not tolerate, do you mean eat at an alarming rate?

My crawfish will eat up a 50 gallon tank full of plants in less than a week!

BTW, i've kept Anubis, hornwort, amazon swords, and dwarf saggitarius with very good success with little or no matinence or anything (no high-powered lights, special gravel, fertilizer additive, etc.)