first plants?

[alivenwell82]

I'm starting a 10-gallon fw community tank. I've never had plants before. Any suggestions for managable plants? Don't want dense cover, just enough low-light plants to give the fish some cover.

Thanks for your help.

 

[Apocalypse_Gold]

Java ferns are easier to care for than plastic plants They grow slowly but they don't make a mess and will grab onto the gravel so they are self replanting.

 

[Billsgate]

Java ferns, anubias, cryptocoryne, java moss are all manageably plants that stay relatively low and are easy to care for. For stern plants have a look at hornwort.
HTH!

 

[XxTitleisTxX]

Most anubias plants are perfect for a first plant.. how much light do you have??

 

[alivenwell82]

i have 1.5 watts per gallon.

 

[Quake2player]

Anacharis is also very common and easy plant.... grows like a weed even in low light tanks. They're abundant in the LFS in the Westchester area.