New Guinea Biotope Aquarium

[Scatta]

I'm planning to set up a New Guinea biotope with Dwarf Neon Rainbows (Melanotaenia praecox) and Peacock Gobies (Tateurndina ocellicauda), but I need some advice as to what plants I should use. I'm after plants which are native to New Guinea or Australia. I doubt I'll get much back with this question as it's so specific, but if anyone is going to know, I imagine it'll be you plant-lovers!

I will be using undergravel heating cable, fertiliser substrate and CO2.

 

[RadaR]

Vallisneria, Aponogeton, Ceratopteris, Bolbitis.

Make some areas of the tank quite dense ie the sides. But leave large swimming area in the middle.

 

[Scatta]

Hmmm, not a huge amount of plant life to use. Are there any plants which are generally widespread across the world which could be used?

 

[Themuleous]

From the tropica.com website (advanced search)

Australia

Bacopa monnieri

Ceratophyllum demersum

Ceratophyllum demersum 'Foxtail'

Ceratopteris cornuta

Ceratopteris thalictroides

Egeria densa

Eleocharis acicularis

Eleocharis ''parvula''

Glossostigma elatinoides

Marsilea hirsuta

Pistia stratiotes

Riccia fluitans

Riccia sp. ''Dwarf''

Vallisneria nana

Asia - its a big place though!

Aponogeton crispus

Bacopa monnieri

Barclaya longifolia

Cardamine lyrata

Ceratophyllum demersum

Ceratophyllum demersum 'Foxtail'

Ceratopteris cornuta

Ceratopteris thalictroides

Cladophora aegagropila

Crinum thaianum

Cryptocoryne albida

Cryptocoryne beckettii

Cryptocoryne beckettii ''petchii''

Cryptocoryne cordata (blassii)

Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae

Cryptocoryne parva

Cryptocoryne pontederiifolia

Cryptocoryne undulata

Cryptocoryne undulata ''broad leaves''

Cryptocoryne walkeri (lutea)

Cryptocoryne wendtii ''brown''

Cryptocoryne wendtii ''green''

Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Mi Oya'

Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Tropica'

Cryptocoryne x willisii

Cyperus helferi

Egeria densa

Eleocharis acicularis

Eleocharis ''parvula''

Eusteralis stellata (Pogostemon stellata)

Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides (maritima)

Hygrophila corymbosa ''angustifolia''

Hygrophila corymbosa ''Siamensis''

Hygrophila corymbosa ''Siamensis 53B''

Hygrophila corymbosa ''Stricta''

Hygrophila difformis

Hygrophila polysperma

Hygrophila polysperma ''Big leaf''

Hygrophila polysperma 'Rosanervig'

Hygroryza aristata

Limnophila aquatica

Limnophila aromatica

Limnophila sessiliflora

Microsorum pteropus ''Narrow''

Microsorum pteropus ''Undulata''

Microsorum pteropus

Microsorum pteropus ''Philippine''

Microsorum pteropus 'Windeløv'

Monosolenium tenerum (''Pellia'')

Myriophyllum tuberculatum (Red)

Nuphar japonica

Nymphaea pubescens

Pistia stratiotes

Pogostemon helferi

Riccia fluitans

Riccia sp. ''Dwarf''

Rotala rotundifolia

Rotala sp. ''Green''

Rotala sp. ''Nanjenshan'' (''Mayaca sellowiana'')

Rotala wallichii

Salvinia natans

Utricularia graminifolia

Vallisneria americana (gigantea)

Vallisneria americana (natans)

Vallisneria americana 'Mini twister'

Vallisneria americana var. biwaensis

Vallisneria spiralis ''Tiger''

Vesicularia dubyana

Sam

 

[Scatta]

Thanks for the plant lists!

I didn't realise that Tropica had an advanced search, so thanks for revealing that for me!

 

[Dagu]

I just thought i would drope in to ask could you post some pics when you set it up! It sounds a great idea for a tank