plants ID and info needed

[revelino73]

I am planing on starting a plant tank. with a DIY CO2 i am looking for some plants that can grow in gravel or on rocks. I have a 15w lighting will upgrade if i have to.
tank sive 30g
ph 7.4

3 diffrent size ( low level, mid and high level) may willing to add 4
mid level must be red
here is some pics of what i was think about. need info on name,difficulty to grow,lighting and price and were to get them.

if any has some other ideas please feel free nothing is written in stone or growing on them.

 

[rinderm]

the first looks like a red tiger lotus or just a lotus its a bulb type of plant. The second picture I cannot tell. the thrid picture looks like rotalia or anacharis its hard to tell. I like java fern and bolbitis. they are both ferns that attach themselves to driftwood or big rocks.

 

[Sammie7]

1. Lotus
2. alternanthera reineckii- red temple
3. rotala rotundifolia

You are going to need a lot more light that what you currently have for those plants. Red plants especially tend to like higher light. If you don't have a good LFS with plants you are probably going to have to get plants online I like www.aquariumgarden.com . For an upgrade in you lights try www.ahsupply.com Try to get around 2 watts per gallon.

 

[revelino73]

tanks guys on the names of the plants and the other in. i am looking into the light upgrade.

 

[revelino73]

i decide to up grade the whole lighting hood on the tank. where is the best place to buy one.

 

[GirlieGirl8521]

http://www.hellolights.com has good prices on Coralife fixtures. http://www.bigalsonline.com and http://www.drsfostersmith.com have good prices as well.