Free/Cheap plants for newbie?

[Magdamire]

I'm new and it was suggested that I post a new thread for my request so here goes!

My husband and I are looking to plant our 75gallon. Anyone have any easy to grow plants besides java fern, anacharis, or cabomba? Our pet stores have a very limited selection and most of it is half dead looking. We have 2 48" T5 bulbs and that's it. We had some jungle val that we loved years ago, but our tank became infested with a bunch of black hairy looking algea so we removed it all. If anyone has some cheap or free plants, that you think we could sucessfully keep let me know. I can pay shipping if it's reasonable. We live in SW Louisiana (Lake Charles) for anyone who needs that info. And we have a whopping 2 pet stores (PetCo and PetSmart) that sell plants.

 

[BigJim]

Give me until the end of the week to plant my 40B and I'll see what I have left. I may be able to part with some water sprite and maybe a few little java ferns.

 

[Magdamire]

That would be awesome~

 

[cbwmn]

What is your lighting?
Also do you fertilize and inject CO2?
Charles

 

[Magdamire]

We only have 2 T5 Hagan bulbs that go with their "Glo" fixture. We used to inject c02 but that didn't work out so well. We would like to go with easier plants

 

[whiteroses09]

I have tons of Val for $1 each.

 

[JimMivon]

Try some Riccia Fluitans, they grow very rapidly. The can be used as carpeting plants. They are beautiful. Tho, u have to tie them on hard surfaces. Check out Aquabid.com or eBay.com there are people who sell a small portion of this plant. Soon it will cover your horizontal surfaces, and look very nice.