Plants That Thrive In Brackish??

[BeelzeBob]

Could anyone take the time to list a few species of plants that will thrive in brackish water conditions?

[sploke]

I think java fern and java moss are the only plants that will really thrive in a brackish tank.

[MonoSebaelover]

Java fern does awesome. Anubias do pretty well also. A good portion of the freshwater plants do well in low brackish 1.004 and marine plants such as caleurpa do well at 1.018 and up but not a whole lot thrives in the middle :(! Hope this helps and good luck!

[TKOS]

Water Sprite is also supposed to be able to tolerate up to 1.004 SG. But the middle ground really is a waste ground as far as easily available plants go. The best thing to do would be find a similar environment and cultivate your own plants.

Brackish just doesn't seem to be as important in most fish stores as freshwater and marine. hence why they sell so many brackish water fish as freshwater.

If you do a forum search there is a bunch of links to other websites with lists of which plants will tolerate what sort of brackish conditions. But in the end it can often be the luck of the draw. Sometimes some do and sometimes they don't.

[Bubble Puffer]

Hi,

I got a Marimo Ball (Cladophora aegagropila) in my 1.010 SG tank and doing great. Green and Lovely ball like a Tennis ball.

[Lauren]

val should also do well in brackish water

[stingray4540]

My wife keeps anacharis in her 10 gal brackish tank.

[BeelzeBob]

yea i keep a good deal in mine, that stuff just wont die.
i also have 2 species of java fern and a banna plant that have been doing well for about a month, and still look good.
i have a water sprite that i was just experimenting with, and thought it to be dying. however i was looking at it last night, and the majority of the plant is deterirating, except one part on the very top. this section of the plant is on the very tip, and has turned a deep florecent green, and sprouted roots. my guess is that the salinity caused the plant to change, and all the nutrients have been focused into this sprout.
i am hoping that with a little more time, that section grows and breaks off and will be able to tolorate the salinity.
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[Chill]

There's a list here:

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/BrackishSubWebIndex/bracplants.htm

I don't keep much it only serves as Scat food.

[Lobo.]

whatever that seagrass is that grows with the mangroves... that could be a brachish plant... id just collect some plants from the mouth of a river next time that you visit florida...

[BeelzeBob]

not many estuarian habitats in colorado, darn

[Jayhawk]

Diatoms, green algae, hair algae, blue-green algae... :-)

Eric

[Lobo.]

yea but all those are protists.... not plants!

[beblondie]

Yet another of mylists of stuff lol
SG of 1.006 or less
Anubias Nana
Algae balls-Cladophora aegagrophila
Banana plant-Nymphoides aquatica
Cryptocoryne ciliata
Dwarf hairgrass-Eleocharis acicularis
Glosso-Glossostigma elatinoides
Anacharis-Egeria densa
Carolina fanwort-Cabomba carolina
common milfoil-Myriophyllum simulans
cutleaf watermilfoil-Myriophyllum pinnatum
Green Hygro-Hygrophila polysperma
Hornwort-Ceratophyllum demersum
Moneywort-Bacopa monnieri
Mexican Oak leaf-Shinnersia rivularis
Parrots feather-Myriophyllum aquaticum
Dwarf Sag-Sagittaria subulata
Narrow leaf chain sword-Echinodorus tenellus
Temple plant-Hygrophila corymbosa v. 'Stricta'
Cryptocoryne pontederiifolia
Microsword-Lilaeopsis brasiliensis
Samolus valerandi
Java fern-Microsorum pteropus
Java moss-Vesicularia dubyana
Narrow leaf Java fern-Microsorum pteropus v. 'narrow leaf'
Watersprite-Ceratopteris thalictroides
Aponogeton crispus
Crinum calamistratum
Crinum natans
Onion plant-Crinum thaianum
Tiger lotus-Nymphaea lotus-Anne

[justintoxicated]

So Java Fern can still grow in 1.010 gravity?

Any suggestions what to attach it to for a 3 gallon mini tank?

Maybe a rock or something? I'm afraid to puts rocks in my aquarium though ....

[BeelzeBob]

i forgot to add to my sig that i have a few clumps of micro sword that is doin good too.

java fern is pretty knarly, and im tempted to push my SG a little higher for s#$%s and giggles, but i dig my set up too much.

my banna plant lost all its leaves and stalks at first, then sprouted 4 new ones that are still growing
neat.

hornwort died pretty quick, and it was like having hundreds of soggy pine needles in my tank.
$37 in new filter media.

i tried onin plants as well, but they just kinda deterriated after a week or so and my monos and mollies tore it up.

thanks for all the tips and lists and stuff,i especially like the alge ball idea those thigs are ugly, but exactally what is a protist?

donate a little knowledge to the help a hippe fund and holla back.

[cherrypie]

I don't keep much it only serves as Scat food.

There's always a lettuce leaf in my scat tank, they definently prefer that to the plants, worth considering if you'd like things to be safe from these little aquatic lawnmowers.

[monkey_toes]

whatever that seagrass is that grows with the mangroves... that could be a brachish plant... id just collect some plants from the mouth of a river next time that you visit florida...
Seagrasses are protected by law. So are the mangroves. Probably die anyway — it needs a rich, very fine sediment substrate and sand will not do.

[Lobo.]

ahh yea... the law... um about that...

:joke: yea your right, i need to pay attention to those KEEP OFF THE DUNE GRASS signs! ~ im just ignorant... dont collect these plants if they are protected!

[BeelzeBob]

hey do DPs prefer any specific plants other than i have?

[loaches r cool]

I have tried several plants. The only plants that have survived in my tank (around .008 usually) is java fern and jungle val (americana). Some I remember I have tried that perished were dwarf sag, amazon sword, crinkly onion, anacharis, anubias. I did not have co2 in the tank, and my lighting was moderate or slightly below. I am currently acclimating a few java ferns, I am mostly just going to stick with those.

[cherrypie]

So Java Fern can still grow in 1.010 gravity?

Any suggestions what to attach it to for a 3 gallon mini tank?

Maybe a rock or something? I'm afraid to puts rocks in my aquarium though ....

Personally I just make a crack in some driftwood, wedge the crack open and slide the roots in then remove the wedge.

[BeelzeBob]

doesnt the wood kill yer ph? or do you just use a very little piece?