need aquarium plant advice

[fishy wooten]

I am in the middle of aquascaping a 75 gallon aquarium with a huge tree trunk/root driftwood, play sand substrate and large river rocks. I would like the have a couple of low light, slow growth plants in the tank. I have never had live plants, so I am new to this. I am thinking of moss on the driftwood and rocks. Also I dont want plants that will overgrow the tank. Thanks

 

[fishy wooten]

Here is how the tank is so far with out water. Let me here your opinions for aquascaping. Thanks

 

[Gboy66]

Moss all over that driftwood, and make a nice forest in the back with wisteria, anarchis, hornwort. Dwarf sag, ferns and crypts in the front? Idk sounds good to me

 

[Fishnova]

I'm going to be honest.....
I envy you!

I would get some moss balls, tear them apart and place them on the roots. Some glosso to carpet the bottom, ummm anubias nana petite near the trunk
Maybe a sword plant... So many possibilities!

 

[HN1]

One word.... anubias.

 

[tiger terror]

Awesome driftwood,you ought to roll with crystal shrimp for clean up crew...

 

[fishy wooten]

here is a pic with the light on and 1 step closer to getting filled with water.

 

[fishy wooten]

Here is the pics with lights on and no water.

 

[jetajockey]

As mentioned above, Anubias is great, as well as java ferns and bolbitis. They all grow slowly and don't require much.

 

[Gboy66]

I like the cave on the right so much!!!! So cool!!!

 

[fishy wooten]

yeah that's a cave that goes to about 3 inches below the sand, also the center of that driftwood has a cave that the fish can swim from the bottom to the top.

 

[TheCrazyFishLady]

This is gorgeous. Channeling your inner Amano?

 

[fishy wooten]

My next question would be should I fill the tank before planting some plants or after it is filled and the water has cleared up.

 

[Bschowa]

i personally fill my tanks up to make sure that all the floating stuff gets out of it, iv found that i can either use a net or fill the water to the point just over my intake to my filter. then i drain it 3/4 of the way out and plant my plants and fill it back up. i find that it is easier to get a good look at what it is going to look like when there is some water in there.