Easy plants

[Fishnerd360]

As said above anubias and Java moss are probably the easiest plants, as they could live with the dimmest lights. Java fern and Val are also very easy but will require a decent light for it to grow fast. Dwarf Lily’s/loctus are very easy to grow, and will provide a wide coverage with some stalks. Floating plants are easy, but can become annoying when they take over the entire surface.
This is a 5 year old anubias petite nana, gets very rewarding over years.

 

[tlindsey]

As said above anubias and Java moss are probably the easiest plants, as they could live with the dimmest lights. Java fern and Val are also very easy but will require a decent light for it to grow fast. Dwarf Lily’s/loctus are very easy to grow, and will provide a wide coverage with some stalks. Floating plants are easy, but can become annoying when they take over the entire surface.
This is a 5 year old anubias petite nana, gets very rewarding over years.





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Very nice looking Nana Petite. Do you feed fert's.

 

[Fishnerd360]

Very nice looking Nana Petite. Do you feed fert's.

Thanks. I do not, I haven’t attached it to driftwood, and it usually floats around which may be why it’s growing like that.

 

[Yuki-Rihwa]

Here is an example of all easy to care plants that you can get from your LFS for cheap.
Elodea Anacharis, Elodea Densa, Anubias Nana, Aponogeton Plant, Marismo Balls.
I'm using Fluval Flex stock LED light, running @ 50% light output.
I'm dosing Flourish trace element once in awhile (every 2~3 weeks)

 

[Beannose]

I've got my soil should I remove lumps of wood and the odd larger stones as it was a cheaper soil aka pond soil so far sifted abit and its nice and fluffy seems pretty good it will be coverd over by gravel after woods

 

[BIG-G]

I’ve done dirt tanks and in my opinion for the plants you are asking about.
Especially pretty much all that’s been listed In this thread.
Dirt will be more hassle than it’s worth.
But yes you should remove bits of wood and rocks.

 

[Beannose]

I’ve done dirt tanks and in my opinion for the plants you are asking about.
Especially pretty much all that’s been listed In this thread.
Dirt will be more hassle than it’s worth.
But yes you should remove bits of wood and rocks.

Ah okay well the only reason why I am adding dirt because eventually I do intend to get co2 injection setup which would be my next question as no idea how to do that either lol

 

[fishguy1978]

I have been using dirt in my planted tanks for 20yrs. There are some who will sift the dirt to remove all vermiculite, wood bits or chunks. I don't. I buy cheap, unfertalized and cap with fine gravel. I place a piece of fiberglass window screen between the dirt and the gravel to help keep the two from merging.
This works well for plants that get most of their nutrition through their roots. Crypts, swords, val's, or sag's.

 

[BIG-G]

Ah okay well the only reason why I am adding dirt because eventually I do intend to get co2 injection setup which would be my next question as no idea how to do that either lol

Planning ahead is probably a good thing then.

 

[Fishman Dave]

I like using giant vallis. I find a little clay under the gravel really helps them take hold and when they do the leaves can reach up to six feet in length creating great shade for fish like snakehead or polypterus. Giant valid works well with crypts, Java fern and moss or other shade lovers.