Good beginning plants

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Tetrastripe2

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I was wondering what some nice looking, easy to maintain plants are, also I would prefer if they were easy to find as well, but that could vary from area to area.
Also, i've noticed the java fern is recomended a lot, but i dont think it's very visually appealing. I do like hornwort, but can't find it anywhere! :irked: and i also like the amazon sword.
Thanks in advance.
Also, if a plant is low light, does that make it easy to care for?
http://www.plantgeek.net/plantguide_list.php?category=1&filter_by=2
and how much wattage per gallon would be needed for low light plants and moderate light plants?
Could i have a mixture of low light and moderate light plants in the same aquarium? Would the increased light affect the low light plants?
 
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I think low light plants are easier. I have low light plants and don't have to mess with CO2. I do dose flourish excel a couple times a week, but that takes seconds to do.
I don't care for the java fern either. Amazon swords are nice. I love the bushy look of the giant hygro but am having trouble finding more right now. Water sprite is a nice delicate looking plant that does well in my tank. I have slightly less than 2 wpg in my tank. I think you can have a mixture of low light and meduim light plants but not 100%. I would recommend going into the market place forum and looking at customdrums and others low light plants for sale. They are also very good about answering any questions you have. Good luck!
 
As well as java fern and moss, saggitaria subulata, anacharis, guppy grass...the list is long of low light plants. All of them are easy to grow. The stem plants you will need to trim from time to time and stick the end you trimmed off in the substrate.
 
snoopy65 said:
As well as java fern and moss, saggitaria subulata, anacharis, guppy grass...the list is long of low light plants. All of them are easy to grow. The stem plants you will need to trim from time to time and stick the end you trimmed off in the substrate.
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Ive never heard of this why do you do this ?

And my how can you tell if you plants are growing ? I have Vals, nubias, some kind of fern and moss. My LFS informed me that all of these plants are low light. My tank has only been planted 2 weeks but everything except my swords look fine. They are becoming a little discolored along the edges and i think algae may be growing on them...Any help/suggestions
 
snoopy65 said:
If you trim stem plants and replant the piece you trimmed off, it will root itself and you will have more plants.
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So let me make sure I understand correctly...

If I were to do this for my Amazon I would have to cut a substantial part of the stem and place the stem in my substrate and it will grow
 
snoopy, as a rhizome plant grows you can split the rhizome and get more plants
 
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