First planted tank

[fishguy23]

I've always wanted to try out a planted tank, I finally have. I would like suggestions on what else I should add. Currently I have three jungle vals.

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[fishguy23]

After I trimmed them the other day

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[BBradbury]

A Planted Tank

I've always wanted to try out a planted tank, I finally have. I would like suggestions on what else I should add. Currently I have three jungle vals.

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Hello fish...

There are several aquarium plants that will grow even in subdued lighting. Anubias nana and nangi, Java fern, Mosses, like Singapore, Anacharis, Hornwort, Pennywort are some examples.

B

 

[fishguy23]

Thanks for your response B. I will have to research those plants, but there is two plant I've been looking at that I like. Im curious would. Dwarf sag or waterspirt work in my tank?

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[Coyne]

I think Watersprite will do ok. I have some in a tank that just has standard LED lighting.
My Watersprite does tend to brown/melt pretty often though. Not sure if that's normal or something I'm doing wrong. It grows fast enough that it basically replaces itself... I just have to keep up on the trimming and replanting.

I also have some smaller Sword variety in the same aquarium to does pretty well. You'll probably need root tabs for those though.

 

[fishguy23]

I was told to stay away from swords by the guy I bought the jungle val from. And is watersprite expensive? ?

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[Fishinfreak]

From what ive found, its pretty cheap, as it spreads fairly quickly

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[Khuligirl93]

Swords are great plants. They just need root tabs. Some varieties grow very large. You should be able to grow dwarf sag just fine, but it may become less of a foreground plant and more of a background plant in low light (I grow some in a low light tank and some leaves are over a foot long, but when I had it under high light it stayed less than 5" tall).