Some nice hardy plants

[bram]

Hello, I want to rescape my tank and want to know what kind of plants you would advice.
I want plants that do well without CO2 or fertilizer. Just some plants even I could not kill
Thank you

 

[Mebbid]

Java fern, Java moss, Anubias, Cryptocorynes, and Bolbitis. The crypts need root tabs but aside from that those are all easy low light beginner plant without special needs.

 

[BBradbury]

Easy to Grow Plants

Hello, I want to rescape my tank and want to know what kind of plants you would advice.
I want plants that do well without CO2 or fertilizer. Just some plants even I could not kill
Thank you

Hello bram...

Floating plants like Hornwort, Anacharis and Pennywort are good. They'll easily live off the dissolved waste from the fish. Any of the Anubias plants, Java fern and the mosses don't require added nutrients either.

Just supply low or subdued lighting from a couple of florescent bulbs from the hardware store. Leave the lights on roughly 12 hours a day. Feed the fish a balanced diet and change half the tank water every week or so and these plants will grow well.

B

 

[bram]

Alright thank you

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[schoeplein]

Don't rip up crypts when they look like they're dying. Just prune their leaves and they'll grow new ones. Nearly every crypt I've put in my tank performed a phoenix resurrection from the roots.

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[Ndefil]

I have some miss balls that are doing nicely

 

[Ndefil]

Moss rather

 

[Camescu]

Don't rip up crypts when they look like they're dying. Just prune their leaves and they'll grow new ones. Nearly every crypt I've put in my tank performed a phoenix resurrection from the roots.

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Im thinking I've got a crypt wendtii (sp) that may have gone beyond resurrection. Nearly completely melted.

 

[Mebbid]

Im thinking I've got a crypt wendtii (sp) that may have gone beyond resurrection. Nearly completely melted.

Make sure it has a root tab and then leave it alone It's normal for that to happen.

 

[Camescu]

Yeah. Got a root tab right under it. The comment was more one of surprise as I have bought that plant from that supplier many times over and never seen it suffer before. Even the ones before I learnt about root tabs.

But I'd go so far to say crypts are my fav low maintenance plant.