Angel_fish
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Id like to keep most of the flora in my tank under 4 inches (preferably 2"). I deff want something with a bit of color besides green thats low, any thoughts?
My 220g has more red/pink/orange/yellow plants than green and it's worth the little extra work. Why no tall plants, just curious. Check out the variety of colors in my tank via the link in my signature below.
What type fixture and bulbs do you have? You light will determine what if any non-green plants you can grow.
There home depots fluorescents i think. They came with tank so dont know specifics, though i can tell they arnt aquarium lights.
Following this one as I've tried in vain to locate coloured plants for my aquarium
Two things.... first that picture shows it in it's emmersed form, meaning it's been grown with roots in the water and leaves out of the water. Once it is fully submerged new leaves grow in it's immersed (submerged) form and they are green, they lose the under color. Second, in lower (you have very low so it may not even grow) becomes leggy and more vertical, with sparser leaf growth. It will focus more energy on growing taller reaching for more light than on producing small plantlets. With your current light you are not able to support plant growth except for Anubias, Java Ferns, Bolbitus, and Crypts.
Ive grown coffe plants under florescent lighting in my bathroom.