I went to the LFS looking for easy to keep plants (i.e. Java fern/moss and anubias), but ended up buying some unnamed "live floating plants" they had 
Of course the kid sales person didn't know what they were, but they were pretty cheap so I figured "what the heck" and bought some.
I did a google image search on "water sprite" and it appears to be "oak leaf water sprite", a.k.a. Indian Fern.
I found this...
"Oak Leaf Water Sprite Ceratopteris cornuta
Oak Leaf Water Sprite, also called Indian Fern. This fast growing easy to care for plant can be left to grow free floating, or rooted. Temperature 18 to 28 degrees C, and will tolerate all levels of hardness and pH. Likes medium to high light levels.
If it is rooted, it will grow large leaves which will shadow the other plants near it. If a leaf is broken off and left to float on the surface, baby plants will form throughout the leaf. When the plant is left to grow free-floating, the roots that grow downward provide excellent cover for fry.
It is a great plant for beginners, and grows very fast. It also grows large, and will cover your surface in no time, and will have to be cut back occasionally".
If it's true that it needs medium or high light, then it probably won't do well for me.
Can anyone offer pointers for keeping it alive and well?
Here's a pic of it from my tank...
Of course the kid sales person didn't know what they were, but they were pretty cheap so I figured "what the heck" and bought some.I did a google image search on "water sprite" and it appears to be "oak leaf water sprite", a.k.a. Indian Fern.
I found this...
"Oak Leaf Water Sprite Ceratopteris cornuta
Oak Leaf Water Sprite, also called Indian Fern. This fast growing easy to care for plant can be left to grow free floating, or rooted. Temperature 18 to 28 degrees C, and will tolerate all levels of hardness and pH. Likes medium to high light levels.
If it is rooted, it will grow large leaves which will shadow the other plants near it. If a leaf is broken off and left to float on the surface, baby plants will form throughout the leaf. When the plant is left to grow free-floating, the roots that grow downward provide excellent cover for fry.
It is a great plant for beginners, and grows very fast. It also grows large, and will cover your surface in no time, and will have to be cut back occasionally".
If it's true that it needs medium or high light, then it probably won't do well for me.
Can anyone offer pointers for keeping it alive and well?
Here's a pic of it from my tank...
