Plants that can handle current...

**Finley** · 11-21-2007, 2:59 PM

Hi

I have an area of my tank which experiences a bit of turbulence/strong current. Not many plants seem happy there...

What types of plants are sturdy enough to handle current?

Thanks,

Finley

**midiamin** · 11-21-2007, 3:01 PM

Some vals can handle it. In fact, they prefer it. Also most grass like plants handle it well. Big leaf plants have problems.

**vampie** · 11-21-2007, 3:49 PM

Java ferns, moss and anubias handle current well.

Onion plants and african fern prefers current.

**msjinkzd** · 11-21-2007, 6:36 PM

african water fern (bolbitis) likes current I believe

**loaches r cool** · 11-22-2007, 4:37 AM

This is a good thread since I am contemplating setting up a river tank that of course I'll try a few plants. Any other plants folks have had luck with? By river I mean like a couple thousand gallons per hour possibly in a 40g long, unidirectional (hillstream loach tank). it will probably be to hard to keep co2 in it, so it will probably be low tech.

**vampie** · 11-22-2007, 8:34 AM

You shouldn't try to go high-tech planted in a river tank anyways. Java ferns and anubias seem to be the most popular plants for river tanks.

**loaches r cool** · 11-22-2007, 5:51 PM

Yeah, that will be the mainstay of the plants anyhow, java fern and anubias. Since bolbitis was mentioned I may try that as well. probably most of the tank I plan on having small river stones all the way up to good sized rocks so there wont be a lot of substrate to root plants in anyhow, so ferns, anubias, and maybe mosses will fit the bill there. Its just a thought though, not sure if I will setup this river tank or not, got to finish my big tank first.