Easy Plants To Grow?

[bennett418]

Had few tanks now and some of the plants i have bought grow well some simply die.

What can i go for that will grow easy and fast? its for a 2 foot high tank so fast growing doesn't worry me.

thanks

 

[Pleccy]

Had few tanks now and some of the plants i have bought grow well some simply die.

What can i go for that will grow easy and fast? its for a 2 foot high tank so fast growing doesn't worry me.

thanks

How much lighting have you got? Easy to grow plants include Cryptocorynes, Vallisneria, Hygrophila, Cabomba, Echinodorus and Ludwigia.

 

[bennett418]

In new tank will most likely be 1 x 60" 58w tube. times run will be 7am-9am then 5pm-10pm then moonlight till midnight

 

[Pleccy]

Could you add an extra tube? With a tank depth of 60cm the lighting will be quite low with only one tube, also moonlight lighting can cause algae problems in planted tanks.

 

[aaronnorth]

what 'T' rating it the tube? (T8, T5 etc) and what size tank?

also having the lights with a break wont do your plants any good, better to go with 8-12 hours straight.

 

[bennett418]

Sure it is T8

tank size is 60" x 18" x 24"

 

[aaronnorth]

sorry i didnt get back, i have been away.

T8 will struggle to penetrate to the bottom, investing in some T6's from aqua essentials may help. They output 40% more light than T8, and they fit in the same ballast.

 

[Truck]

also java moss is will grow in any conditions. and produce a nice blanket if straped to an object properly