Which Plants?!

[Kerri Gronow]

Hi there, I would like to add some plants to my tank. I am planning to breed mollies therefore plants would be a good option for the fry to hide in! The question is, Is there any type of plant which will be ideal for this purpose?!

Thank you, Kerri

 

[PDSimon]

Java moss is meant to be useful for fry as there are tiny little organisms that the fry can eat living in it and its quite a good hiding place.

 

[Kerri Gronow]

Thank you

I will look out for that, can you get any colourful plants for freshwater tropical tanks?!

 

[PDSimon]

Colourful? Most easy to care for plants are green and a few redy/purple/pink plants. There are some more colourful ones but they have more demands which is expensive.

I think hygrophila difformis is a nice lime green shade to it and is very easy to grow. Various cryptocoryne species have purple colours, I think wenditii or undulata are some but not to sure as I don't keep them and these are also easy to look after and will provide low level coverage.

 

[Kerri Gronow]

Thank you Simon

I will look out for those plants I just want my tank to be slightly more colourful but the lime green coloured plant sounds good!

Thanks again

 

[jameshughes1989]

Also, java fern may be worth a look. Its very easy to care for, normally ferts arent needed and low lightin is okay. You can normally pick up a large bunch for cheap which looks great when attached to some wood. This would also give the fry something to hide in for cover.

This is how they look.

Cheers

 

[BethK]

mini lettuce is a good plant for the surface, the roots hang down, look pretty and are good as cover for fry

 

[n3ont3tra]

Tiger Lotus are colorful red plants that grow tall, and my guppy fry like to hang near the surface so they like to hid in the leaves there.

 

[Kerri Gronow]

Thank you for all your replies! All the plants sound great and I am planning to get some soon! As I will be new to plants is there anything I should know on keeping them (food etc) Thanks again!

 

[RadaR]

have a read of back to basics.

And the other pinned topics.

 

[Kerri Gronow]

Thank you!