Best Types Of Plants

[AdAndrews]

which are the best plants for tropical community, approx 20-30 celcius and around 50-100 litres

 

[guppy_man]

It all depends on the lighting. But i would say the most popular of plants are;

Vesicularia dubyana (Java moss)
Microsorum pteropus (Java fern)
Elodea Densa
Echinodorus (Amazon Sword)
Valisneria
Anubias
Cabomba
Hornwort
Indian hygro
Ludwigia Repens
Hygrophila difformis (water wisteria)

Just suggestions, as i dont know what lighting you have.

 

[AdAndrews]

i dont know , all i know its a jewel rekord 60

 

[guppy_man]

Im not sure what type of lighting comes with those tanks. It should say on the tubes what Wattage they are.

 

[AdAndrews]

10 watts

is there a nice red plant that is good that can be the centerpiece for my aquarium

 

[guppy_man]

10 watts

is there a nice red plant that is good that can be the centerpiece for my aquarium

Red coloured plants need high lighting which you don't have.

You can have java fern, java moss, elodea, anubis nana, hornwort. If you really wanted too Duckweed.

 

[AdAndrews]

do you have to feed plants or just let them feed off fish waste coz i have alot of fish, its not a particularly planted tank, just a tank with plants- bout 7

if so what??

thanks

 

[aaronnorth]

with your lighting levels a plant fertiliser is not necassary, however if you do see any signs of defficiencies then get a cheap plant fert and dose it weekly at the reccomended rate.

 

[AdAndrews]

cheers- what is the best centerpiece plant you would reccommend aaron

 

[aaronnorth]

a large thicket of java fern looks good and anubias too. Here are some great examples:

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?s=&amp...t&p=1161681

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?s=&amp...t&p=1516337

 

[RadaR]

10 watts

is there a nice red plant that is good that can be the centerpiece for my aquarium

15W in rekord 60.

 

[AdAndrews]

10 watts

is there a nice red plant that is good that can be the centerpiece for my aquarium

15W in rekord 60.

thats good then- so does that mean that the plants will be alright without fertiliser??