hey guys, can you help?

One big thing when starting a planted tank. It's not going to look fully filled with plants when you first plant it. Especially if you use stem plants. They will grow in over time though. Be patient. Look for a local LFS that sells plants or post a wtb ad on a forum for the plants you want they will be cheaper than petco. Some easy stems will grow fast and you can trim and plant the trimmings. Wisteria, l. Repens, m. Mattogrossense are just a few that come to mind.

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If you live in or near a large city look on craigslist. There are people that sell plants, sometimes at very reasonable prices. Or you can post saying you are looking for free plants.

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Without knowing what kind of setup you have and your location it's harder for us to help. Give us the details of your equipment and livestock, and I'm sure someone would be happy to help you at a lower price than a big store. People here are very helpful. Gotta know what we are helping with though!


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It depends on how your aquarium is set up, but I have had good experiences with the Anubias, java ferns and crypts at petsmart. A Lfs probably has them too if you want to support a local business. The javas and crypts fill out very quickly and the Anubias are very hardy-- good beginner plants if this is your first time having a planted tank.
My first planted tank experience was absolutely dreadful-- I had a really deep 55 gallon with a bad light and no prior knowledge of the complexities of aquatic plant care!!! Everything died and I was heart broken!! So definitely go for hardy plants or cheap plants. I made the mistake of buying really pretty baby tears and stem plants online and none of them made it


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