Cold Water Low Light Plants

[Kizz]

Looking for some info on behalf of a friend who keep's axolot's she's looking for some live plants that as above are suitable for cold water and also low lighting , lighting is on for average of 4 hours a day 2xt8 which we think are 36w . So if anyone can shed any light on plants she can keep it would be great

Thanks
Kizz

 

[LucyB]

Elodea? That's what I have in coldwater and it grows like a weed... looks nice too and it is cheap

 

[mike455555]

java moss will probably do fine as well i know hairgrass can survive in my pond over winter but it needs more light...

 

[pablothebetta]

Anubias and Java Fern are pretty hardy, not sure how they do at cooler temps though

 

[Teephphah]

I was thinking Anubias too. But in colder temperatures, and with that little light, it might be just as good to go with plastic. Anubias isn't a terribly fast growing plant under ideal conditions, I can't imagine it will do much at all here. Then again, I'm not a very smart person, sooooo, I could be way wrong here.

 

[fluttermoth]

I've kept both anubias and Java fern in low light and cold water, and they've both done very well

 

[Kizz]

Thank for the suggestions i'll be sure to pass them on I also understand she doesn't want to do plastic just incase the axie's decide to nibble n end up swallowing a piece which it obviously can't digest

thanks again