0.6 wpg will grow what type of plants?

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bugman2494

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My brother's friend recently gave me a 50 gallon tank. The tank used to be some type of marine seaweed growout tank.
So the tank is 50 gallons and came a single 30W Sylvania flourescent tube.

I am not planning to upgrade the light so what type of plants would be suitable? (0.6 watts per gallon)

Amazon Swords?
Crypts?
Val?
Java moss?
Java fern?
Anubias?
Tiger lotus?



MY DIY SUBSTRATE
The dressing: Gravel
Middle Layer: Topsoil mixed with shell grit
Bottom Layer: Some type of clay (laterite, if I can get any) with root tabs in the mix.

THANKS

Sorry I posted this thread twice ...hehehe...woops..
 
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Most likely algae... Seriously, you won't grow much else without at least 1 watt/gallon, even for anubias and java.
 
anubias, java fern, horn wort, you could even grow some wisteria, but it will have big rounded leaves rather than the lacy looking ones, java moss does okay in low light
 
toddnbecka said:
Most likely algae... Seriously, you won't grow much else without at least 1 watt/gallon, even for anubias and java.
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I disagree. I kept java fern, anubias, cryptocorynes and vals in almost the exact same lighting for over a year. Not much growth but I did get some fern plantlets, the anubias grew a few new leaves, and the vals sent out runners pretty regularly.
 
I have the same amount of light over my tank. Java moss hangs out but doesn't grow. Java fern doesn't do so well, but that could be a nutrient issue, too.
Anubias, however, does great. With only 0.6 wpg, I get at a new leaf about every other week. Since that's the plant that does the best, I am aquascaping with anubias and driftwood. I'm trying to cram as many anubias on the driftwood pieces as will fit, and it actually is starting to look pretty lush.
 
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