A Noob Question About Plants

[jamieee]

hi .
i recently got a 90 litre tank and have 8 neon tetras in it
 
I have the filters and heaters all going fine. i do however want to start planting and being fairly new to this i would like to know what are some good beginner plants to put in my 90 litre tank and with what substrate and why ? . 
 
the tank recieves very little sunlight and i have a normal flourescent bulb in the light .
 
thank you for your time

 

[jamieee]

hi
im fairly new to aquascaping and fish keeping 
i recently got a 90 litre tank , the tank does not recieve much sunlight and has one normal flourescent bulb. also currently there are 8 neon tetras in the tank.
my question is what would be a good beginner plant to use and what substrate ?
 
ps. i know iv left out the wattage of the bulb , the temp of the water and probobly a few other variables,  am however looking for very general guidlines and from there on il do the research to expand my knowledge 
 
thank you for your time

 

[frapadoodle]

Most stem plants are easy.
Anubius, Java moss, Java fern, and crypts are easy.
Amazon swords as well.
Congrats on the desire for plants.

 

[Sophie]

Very fine gravel, about 2-3mm thick is the most ideal for planting substrate. You can also choose to add things like a special soil underneath the gravel to feed the plants with.
 
Head on over to http/www.tropica.com/en/home.aspx and have a little look around

 

[jamieee]

thanks for the help its economically and ecologically more effeciant to have plants and alsp looks alot nicer ,