Any super low light plants?

[-Alex24-]

about 1 year+ i got a marineland 20 gallon starter kit with led, the led is so horrable every plant that goes in the tank dies so i have to have plastic plants and i want to set up a planted aquarium (I dont have enough $ for a T5HO lights). so if u know of a super low light plants that barely need light to thrive. PS: My gupps are breeding so i need a hiding place (they dont survive in many of mine fake plants). so please help me! i need a baby shelter ASAP!


very much

 

[Brookster123]

What plants have you tried so far?

 

[-Alex24-]

i dont realy remember - but many, it was a long time ago, recently i tried java moss and duckweed

 

[Coursair]

Try Java Ferns. Mine grow in almost any light.

 

[Brookster123]

Some if the plants they sell at big box stores are not true aquatic plants, therefor they'll die/melt after a short while under water..

 

[Coursair]

Guppy Grass is a good fry hideout.
You can use a 6,500K CFL for added light. I use the mini U shaped ones.

 

[Khuligirl93]

Anubias and java fern!

 

[-Alex24-]

so Java Fern, Anubias, and Guppy grass grows/thrives with any light even very weak on and with out CO2?

And no i got aquatic plants - they were fully submersed at the fish store

 

[Khuligirl93]

I've never kept guppy grass so I don't know about that. Anubias and java fern will survive pretty much any conditions though. My anubias survived over a week with zero light at all- I was on vacation and my light burned out.

 

[-Alex24-]

ok ill try to get those - i searched for them on google images - after all they are gorgeous us.


VERY MUCH!!!!



i appreciate your help

 

[-Alex24-]

Guppy Grass is a good fry hideout.
You can use a 6,500K CFL for added light. I use the mini U shaped ones.

what does 6500K CFL mean , so does it gow in almost no/weak light?

 

[-Alex24-]

so is that Anubias "cofeefolia", Anubias Lanceolota, Anubias Nana, or Anubias "nangi"?
cuz if i go on an online store it gives me a huge selection of Anubias

 

[Khuligirl93]

There are much more anubias species than just those. I'm not sure what mine is.
http://www.extraplant.us/aquariumplants/anubi-barteri-var-nana-narrowleaf.html
This is what mine looks the most similar to.

 

[AtHomeWithTwins]

I think any of the anubias versions are fine... Dont plant them, just attach them to driftwood or rocks with roots exposed. I also love water sprite for low light. You can plant it, but you can leave it float close to the lights to give it a liitle boost in the beginning.

 

[-Alex24-]

ok thanks but on the website i looked (Aquarium, Aquatic Plants For Sale, Golden, CO) it says that some of the species are low light, low-medium, and medium.

Thanks Alot!

 

[-Alex24-]

but what about cryptocoryne wendtii on the website it says that it is a low-high plant, it looks good but could it grow in the "lil' ugly" (my 20 gallon long)? How about Ammania Gracilis or Cardimine Lyrata or Brazilian Pennywort?

 

[-Alex24-]

There is actually an new topic about planting these plats (how?)

 

[Old Scales]

Cheap lighting

You can buy a couple of clip on lights with the bell shaped reflectors like at Lowes or Home depot pretty cheap. You can get a solid low/medium light that way for <$25 bulbs and all. OS.
Power Zone 8.5 Inch Clamp Light PZ-300: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

 

[Fresh2o]

Slightly smaller than the 8.5" version, here's a pic of a pair of 5.5" clamp lights paired with 13w 6500k bulbs. From Lowes...$20-$25. Please ignore the algae; it is a grow out / "not sure what to do with these plants" 6.6g tank.

 

[Fresh2o]

Oops, let me try that again...