Low-Light Plants: Shopping Online - Aquarium Advice

somecallmedaniel16 · 06-12-2009, 06:13 PM

Well for a while I had begun to plan for a high-light planted tank but recently I have decided against it and I am now more decided on a low-light tank, since I will probably not have enough time and money to maintain a high-light, high-maintenance freshwater tank. So! I am just looking around on the internet for fairly-priced, low light plants. eBay has a few sellers that look like they have good prices, even with shipment costs. Even though I don't doubt there has already been a thread concerning this, does anyone have any suggestions for places to shop for live plants? Or maybe suggestions of plants to get?

By the way, I have a 20 gal high tank with about 15 fish.

somecallmedaniel16 · 06-12-2009, 06:14 PM

I should also add that I have a 15-watt fluorescent bulb.

black hills tj · 06-12-2009, 06:24 PM

Look around on the forums. People are always giving them away for the cost of shipping. With 15 watts you will be really limited. Think...some crypts, anubias, anacharis, hornwort, java fern, and java moss.

fisch · 06-12-2009, 06:26 PM

Moss, crypts, anubias, java ferns.
15 watt isnt much light so you'll have pretty slow growth.
I've bought from aquabid before with good results.
Check the classifieds here too. You can usually get some good prices.

somecallmedaniel16 · 06-12-2009, 07:09 PM

would either of you advise getting a 65-watt fixture and instead going with a high-light tank?

black hills tj · 06-12-2009, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by somecallmedaniel16

would either of you advise getting a 65-watt fixture and instead going with a high-light tank?

It wouldn't be a bad idea, but I've seen some very impressive low light tanks, too.

somecallmedaniel16 · 06-12-2009, 07:13 PM

I am so indecisive. : /

mgamer20o0 · 06-12-2009, 07:53 PM

65w over the 20 will be a little harder to control. i suggest is getting a incandescent hood and using 2 cfl bulbs like you find at walmart or home depot. look for the 6500k daylight bulb this way you get more light over the tank but not so much where you will have algae problems. as for plants send me a pm i have lots of different anubias crypts ferns and other low light plants that will work.

somecallmedaniel16 · 06-13-2009, 02:44 AM

awesome, thanks mgamer : )

somecallmedaniel16 · 06-13-2009, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by mgamer20o0

65w over the 20 will be a little harder to control. i suggest is getting a incandescent hood and using 2 cfl bulbs like you find at walmart or home depot. look for the 6500k daylight bulb this way you get more light over the tank but not so much where you will have algae problems. as for plants send me a pm i have lots of different anubias crypts ferns and other low light plants that will work.

but wait, where can i find the incandescent hood?