Help Picking Plants!

[Marcos]

Can anyone give a list of plants that grow well in low light (preferably quite hardy) or does anyone know of a site that gives a list together with pictures to give me an idea what they are!
I have a 40uk gallon tank with 80watts but I can't leave the lights on while I'm at work so mon-fri the lights are only on around 5 hours a day and without the lights the tank is quite dark. I've been thinking about making some new covers (it's a Juwel Rio 180) from clear perspex or polycarbonate to let a little more light in and I did think about mounting a panel with a couple of low voltage downlighters above the tank but I'm sure about that yet.

 

[TimJ]

Hi Marcos

Java Fern is always a great low light plant, fills out and looks impressive.

The first two sites are online shops which are pretty good and give you pictures and care instructions online.

Have a look see how you get on.

Tim

http/www.aquaticplants.eu.com/acatalog/Basic_Products.html

http/www.birstall.co.uk/cgi-bin/Shop.cgi...ariumplants.htm

http/www.tropica.dk/default.asp

 

[Themuleous]

Cheers for that FKNM, i never knew you could do that!

 

[Qays]

Go to http/www.tropica.com , hit Advanced Search, Choose Low or Very Low under the Light conditions in the aquarium drop down menu. Then hit Search. It will bring up all plants in that category in a list on the left side of the screen.

Really helpful!