What plants good for background of 29gal?

[Impulse09]

I have the marineland led lighting system which I read is low light. What plant that is hardy grows high and os a low light plant? I have swords in there now. I think the middle plant is dying. See puck below.

 

[BigJim]

It depends on which Marineland fixture you purchased. The Single Bright models are usually in the very low or low range. The Double Brights usually range from medium to med-high, and the Reef Brights can get you up into the high light range.

Crypts, anacharis, and some anubias and vals grow tall and do well in low-light environments. I've got C. Balansae Crispulata growing to the top of my 29g under a couple of CFLs. I've got anacharis that's 4ft long in my 20L under a couple CFLs also.

 

[Impulse09]

It is the one that sits and come with the cover. There is a slot to fit into.

 

[blert]

That fixture will not support plants, so they say. I have one too. I have Ludwigia repens, anubias, wisteria, Sagittaria, banana, and something else I can't remember all growing under this light. Albeit slowly. Got a six pack of CREE XP-Gs coming in a week or less though.

 

[Impulse09]

My two swords look good, see the attached pic? Do they sell a better fixture to go with that hood?

 

[blert]

Do they sell a better fixture to go with that hood?

Nope, sure don't.

 

[BigJim]

LEDs do pack a pretty good punch as far as plants go. I'm pretty sure the stock fixture is equivalent to a Single Bright model. Maybe a Double Bright model would plug in place.

Swords are pretty tough plants. It takes a while for them to start looking bad.

 

[gabysapha]

I'm also super duper low light and even though I always thought hornwort looked ugly, I actually kinda like it in my tanks in a big fat planted clump. It fills in really nicely. Cheap too.

I have a ton of jungle vals in my 29g. They grow very quickly, surprisingly. I dose Seachem flourish. And when light shines through them they are such a pretty green color! I highly recommend them for tall low light tanks.

 

[richpowell1989]

I'm also super duper low light and even though I always thought hornwort looked ugly, I actually kinda like it in my tanks in a big fat planted clump. It fills in really nicely. Cheap too.

I have a ton of jungle vals in my 29g. They grow very quickly, surprisingly. I dose Seachem flourish. And when light shines through them they are such a pretty green color! I highly recommend them for tall low light tanks.

In my 29 gal I have lots of jungle val aswell I see it grows a lot, i even have a bit in my 55 aswell its got to be like 20inch long and still growing