Plant suggestions

[bnpleco]

What are some plants that work well in low- medium light, and no co2 or fertilization. I have 3 java ferns in their attached to drift wood.

 

[Oceangirl]

I am a big fan of crypts, amazon swords (with root tabs), Money wort, Wistera, Java moss. you'll need to dose ferts, depending on what you have and what their needs are.

 

[Rivercats]

What exactly is your lighting and bulbs? This info would help alot for being able to suggest plants.

 

[bnpleco]

The aqueon led lights

 

[bnpleco]

36 watts for a 20 g tank

 

[Rivercats]

You could do Vals, corkscrew ones are a better size IMO for a 20g. Ambulia, Cabomba, Anacharis (if you not using liquid carbon), Rotala Indica (Rotala roundifolia), Pennywort, Myrio's, Narrowleaf Temple, just to name a few. Crypt Wendtii would add alittle color.

 

[BBradbury]

Low-Medium Light Plants

What are some plants that work well in low- medium light, and no co2 or fertilization. I have 3 java ferns in their attached to drift wood.

Hello bn...

All you really need for a well planted, low to medium light tank, in addition to your Java fern are: Anacharis (Brazilian water weed) and Pennywort both are floated, Singapore moss, and a couple of different species of Anubias, like nana and nangi.

Attached is a pic of a 55 G with those plants in it. The lighting is a couple of florescent bulbs from the hardware store. No special fertilizers, just what the fish produce and a lot of pure, treated tap water flushed through the tank every week.

Pretty simple.

B