brackish Plants

[malken]

right now I'm vaguely looking into a brackish tank. I was wondering what options I have for BW plants. any suggestions would be appreciated.

thanks,
Malken

 

[ChilDawg]

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

 

[ChilDawg]

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

 

[elgecko]

I have grown the following plants in a brackish tank of 1.004:

Java Moss
Java Fern
Hornwort
Brazilian Waterweed
Duckweed
Cryptocoryne Wendtii

 

[Dapple2]

I've had luck with:

java fern
green hygro
hornwort
jungle val
wisteria
sag

Had no luck at all with:
anachris
various ***'t sword plants
bacopa
java moss (but I kill that everywhere, lol)
pennywort

There is another great list somewhere on www.thekrib.com but their search button isn't working for me right now...

 

[ChilDawg]

Apparently assorted shows up better than its abbreviation...

 

[Dapple2]

Er...um..oops...Guess that's what that preview button is for, eh?

Here's that link: http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/Plants/brackish.html I definitely agree about the neat lime green colour the wisteria gets.

 

[RTR]

First off, define brackish. IME, few to no FW plants do well at all if they even survive past 1.003. A tablespoon or so of salt per 5 gallons just ain't brackish in my house.

Vals do seem to be able to adapt pretty well, but the acclimitizarion needs to be gradual. I start the tank FW with buffering substrate, and increase the salt very gradually over multiple weeks.