It's time for real plants!

[Bear]

I know basically nothing about real plants.

My substrate is natural gravel and my water parameters are perfect.

I'm not exactly sure what the wattage of my light is, but I can check tonight.

Okey-dokey, go!!!!

 

[Lateral Line]

I've moved your post to the plants board.

Let us know what your light level is, what your water chemistry is like, and how fleixble you are. Invariably the first problem is "not enough light"!!! You really will want 2 Watts of full spectrum fluorescent light per gallon as long as it is a regular shaped tank, more if it is deep or especially a hex. This will give you "Medium" light.

Here is a link to Tropica browse their plants list and see what plants match your water params and light availibility. If you go for "Easy" or "Very Easy" plants, you'll not have to worry about CO2 and the like.

 

[Rose]

YOu want help well here ya go, get to readin...lol.

your first planted tank
adding plants to your tank
proven performers

If you want more things to read to get you started look HERE.

Once you get those first 3 things read give a holler and we can go from there.

Rose

 

[rollntider]

where is the best place online to buy plants?
I have been into tropical fish since I was 8 years old. My first fish bowl was a 3 gallon with a black moore. I eventually moved on up over the years. I am interested in making a "natural look" aqaurium with guppies and neon/cardinal/glowlight tetras and Corydoras, they are to me the most colorful and pretty fish.(Although cichlads are cool too) what plants do you guys/gals recomend that will flourish in a comminity setting?

 

[Lateral Line]

That would really rather depend where you are, since you don't say...

 

[guppygirly]

I like this place for getting plants online, good prices and great plants (in the US):

http/aquariumplant.com/cgi-bin/cart/inde...tml?id=rtArmjtw

And I also belong to a forum that deals strictly with planted aquaria. HTH

 

[rollntider]

thanks guppy girly,