Plant Selection

[K9Kyle]

I am trying to decide which plants to put in my aqarium, i have about 1.4 watts/gallon and am looking for some plants from south america, amazon area. the tank has eco-complete about 4 inches deep with about an inch of gravel on top.
Thanks

 

[jackwagon]

1.4 wpg is still considered low light I believe. Are you planning on dosing ferts or co2?

 

[K9Kyle]

yes, i have root tabs and Co2 if need be, dont have in on right now because i have mostly java fern and anubis in the tank

 

[bloodlucky]

Java ferns are pretty self sustaining

But you'd want something more exotic I guess

 

[K9Kyle]

ya, little taller too, looking to create some natural dividers

 

[Rivercats]

Water sprite, wisteria, temple and narrow leaf temple, crypts, and swords. I've also grown dwarf sag and ambulia in lower light levels.

 

[jackwagon]

I would use jungle Val's they get really tall. I have one that is 18" tall.

 

[Rivercats]

I had jungle val once and some of the leaves got 3 foot long that is why this time I went with corkscrew val. It stays much smaller and I like the spiral leaves.

 

[KevinM]

I'm on my phone and sitting here waiting for my trailers so I don't have the list but if you look up my treat "figured out what I'm doing with my 15 gallon column tank" there is a list of some low light plants from Asia/India for my dwarf puffers

This is a pic of the plants now with just the light that cam with the tank and a add on desk lamp with. A 10w bulb pointin to the back, the light is off centered in good so the desk lamp is just there to help the back plants


I also run co2 at 1 bps


Good luck!