new plants! tank in progress and ID confirmation

[paytertot]

I just got a bunch of plants for my tank today. Here's a pic. I'm gunna take some pics of a few that I'm not sure were labled right in just a minute.

 

[Bottomfeeder88]

I see lace fern on top of the dw some talenthera and willow hygro on the right, hornwort in the back. On the left a melon sword not sure on the species of crypts.

 

[paytertot]

The fern I was sure of. The stuff in the back was labled red ludwigia, I figured that was wrong. The bigger green plant on the right is actually a terrarium plant. Oops. And there should only be one crypt :s there is a baby amazon sword in the middle next to what I thought was the only crypt. The sword on the left is an ozelot and next to that I think is some kind of val.
Disagree with any of that? Cuz I'm still learning.
Would you mind looking at some closer pictures if I took them?

 

[Bottomfeeder88]

Sure thing.

 

[paytertot]

Sorry it took so long, I had to do water changes and run to the store. But here's some close-ups.

This one was labled blue hygro which I've never heard of


This one just said red potted hygro


I don't remember what they had this one labled as


This is the one that said red ludwigia


I guess this is some kind of val

 

[paytertot]

Also the tank they're in has really low lighting (28 watts of t5 daylight bulbs, one 10000k and one 6700k) so will these plants be ok in here or will some of them need higher light? I'm trying to figure out a way to boost my lighting without buying a whole new fixture. If you have any ideas let me know.

 

[hcourts]

You should be able to just buy the stronger bulbs?? And your driftwood is awsome!! Where did you find this???

 

[Jscoggins]

I just love your tank!!!! And your D.W. is awesome....Beautiful!!!! Good Job!!!

 

[aqua_chem]

I'll give it a crack.

Blue hygro is most likely hygrophila corymbosa, but the leaves look a little narrow. You might keep an eye on that one.


Red hygro is one of the many common names for Alternanthera Reineckii. This is also one of the reasons I don't like to operate in with common names with a few exceptions.

Your unknown looks like a Crypt. wendtii, although which variety (green, bronze, etc) may not be clear for a bit while it transitions.

Red ludwigia looks like hornwort to me. Either your LFS completely dropped the ball on that one, or someone grabbed the wrong plant.

Your 'val' is by far the most interesting plant. Honestly, it looks to me more like a species of aponogeton or crypt than valisineria based on how the leaves have defined stalks. Cryptocoryne retrospiralis is my best guess.

 

[paytertot]

Thanks! What's your input on the lighting? It's pretty low in that tank

 

[aqua_chem]

What size tank is this? I might have missed it if you already mentioned it.

 

[paytertot]

Oh its a 36 gallon bowfront.

 

[paytertot]

You should be able to just buy the stronger bulbs?? And your driftwood is awsome!! Where did you find this???

The bulbs that are in the fixture are the best I could get. And the dw is fake, its from petsmart lol but thanks

 

[paytertot]

I just love your tank!!!! And your D.W. is awesome....Beautiful!!!! Good Job!!!

Thank you

 

[hcourts]

I just got new lighting off eBay pretty cheap!!

 

[paytertot]

Well thanks but like I said, I don't really want to buy a new fixture right now lol I'm just looking for a way to boost what I've got somehow