Live plants work great in a small tank and help with (usually inadequate) biofiltration and removal of nitrates. Plants help stabilize, no small thing in a tank in which water conditions are inherently unstable due to the size.
Bzzt. Wrong again ford boy (see that, you've even earned yourself a nickname).
I recommend anachris to start with BTW, it will grow well with minimal care, can float or be planted, and shouldn't really need added ferts and nutrients. Great beginner plant, and readily available.
(edit) actually I see some people recommending neons. I wouldn't put them in a tank that small because for one thing they enjoy schooling (6 or 7 is a good minimum number), and for another they are semi-sensitive fish that would do better in a more stable environment (i.e. larger tank). I'm not saying it can't be done, just that I wouldn't do it.
People tend to reccommend neons for small tanks because they are small fish, but there would be other choices that would be better suited.
Bzzt. Wrong again ford boy (see that, you've even earned yourself a nickname).
I recommend anachris to start with BTW, it will grow well with minimal care, can float or be planted, and shouldn't really need added ferts and nutrients. Great beginner plant, and readily available.
(edit) actually I see some people recommending neons. I wouldn't put them in a tank that small because for one thing they enjoy schooling (6 or 7 is a good minimum number), and for another they are semi-sensitive fish that would do better in a more stable environment (i.e. larger tank). I'm not saying it can't be done, just that I wouldn't do it.
People tend to reccommend neons for small tanks because they are small fish, but there would be other choices that would be better suited.
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