plants...a new adventure.

[shay1012]

So about a week or so ago I was browsing Petsmart and they had this aqueon 25 gallon plant kit on clearance for $60. I had been considering if I should try a from plants and figured this was a sign from God so I bought it.it came with 2 t5 florescent lights each at 14watts. I grabbed some floramax substrate and an Amazon sword and Java fern and sped home ready to set things up. Now that it's cycled and got fish in it I would like more plants as well. I know the swords is a background plant and the fern is tied to a rock until my drift wood is ready to go in. I was wondering if there are any short plants to put up front that will be OK in these conditions. In the tank right now I have 5 neon tetras 5 black tetras 5 harlequin rasboras 5 dwarf cories a gold mystery snail and soon there will be red cherry shrimp. I have an aqueon 30 filter which I think is good for up to 40 gallons another temp is 78°

 

[BBradbury]

Hello shay...

Not sure God was involved in your decision to buy the tank. She likely has more pressing things on her mind, but you never know. Anyway, a nice plant for the front or foreground of the tank is Anubias nana. This is a short version of the Anubias. It doesn't need to be planted, just attached to a piece of lava rock with some dark sewing thread and dropped on top of the substrate.

Have fun!

B

 

[Rivercats]

In that light you can do Crypts, Anubia's, Water Sprite, most Val's, Dwarf Sag, Java Ferns, and Bolbitus.