I would like to share this with anyone interested.
My planted tanks are at http://www.tropicalfishkeeping.com/members/11143/album/my-planted-tanks-885/
plants that worked well in my tanks were Java fern, Java moss, Crypt Wendtii, Micro crypt,hornwort,anacharis,wendelov java fern,Vallisneria and spiral Val,sword plant
I found this list on-line and copied it below:
Some people may be wondering what plants do well in a Low Light setup. I used to be the same way ( and still am sometimes) and now I am wanting to make a list of what is apprropriate for this kind of tank. Any one wanting to add to the list please go ahead. List Common and Scientific name please.
Java Fern- Microsorum pteropus
Windelov Java Fern- Microsorum pteropus 'Windelov'
Narrow Leaf Java Fern- Microsorum pteropus v. 'narrow leaf'
Java Moss- Vesicularia dubyana
Green Hygro-Hygrophila polysperma
*Sunset Hygro-Hygrophila polsperma 'Rosanevig'
Ceylon Hygro-Hygrophila polysperma 'Ceylon'
Rotala Rotundigolia-Rotala rotundifolia
Rotala Rotundifolia sp.Green- Rotala rotundifolia sp.'Green'
Rotala Indica- Rotala indica
Hornwort-Ceratophylum demersum
Parrots Feather- Myriophyllum aquaticum
Moneywort, Water Hyssop- Bocapa monnieri
Brazillian Pennywort, Pennywort- Hydrocotyle leucocephala
Crypt Wendtii- Cryptocoryne wendtii
Crypt Balansae- Cryptocoryne Balansae
Pygmy Crtpt- Cryptocoryne pygmaea
Guppy Grass- Najas guadalupensis
Anubia barteri- Anubia barteri v. barteri
Anubia barteri 'marble'- Anubias barteri 'marble'
Anubia barteri v. 'glabra'- Anubias barteri v. 'glabra'
Anubia nana- Anubias berteri v. 'nana'
Coffee leaf anubias- Anubias berteri v. 'coffeefolia'
Crypt retrospiralis- Cryptocoryne retrospirallis
Crypt spiralis- Cryptocoryne spirallis
Goldden nana- Anubias barteri v. 'nana golden'
Narrow leaf nana- Anubias barteri v. 'nana narrow leaf'
Petite nana- Anubias barteri v. nana 'petite'
Philippine Java Fern- Microsorum pteropus 'philippine'
Red Java Fern- Microsorum pteropus "red"
Crypt Becketii- Crytcoryne becketii
Pelia- Monosolenium tenerum
Waterwheel Plant-Aldrovanda vesiculosa
Bacopa- Bacopa caroliniana
African Water Fern- Bolbitis heudelotii
Hornwort- Ceratophyllum submersum
Crypt Aponogetifolia- Cryptocoryne aponogetifolia
Micro Crypt- Cryptocoryne petchii
Tropica Sword- Echinodorus parviflorus 'Tropica'
Downoi- pogostemon helferi
*Do not need high light to attain pink color. Dosing Iron can bring out this color.
My planted tanks are at http://www.tropicalfishkeeping.com/members/11143/album/my-planted-tanks-885/
plants that worked well in my tanks were Java fern, Java moss, Crypt Wendtii, Micro crypt,hornwort,anacharis,wendelov java fern,Vallisneria and spiral Val,sword plant
I found this list on-line and copied it below:
Some people may be wondering what plants do well in a Low Light setup. I used to be the same way ( and still am sometimes) and now I am wanting to make a list of what is apprropriate for this kind of tank. Any one wanting to add to the list please go ahead. List Common and Scientific name please.
Java Fern- Microsorum pteropus
Windelov Java Fern- Microsorum pteropus 'Windelov'
Narrow Leaf Java Fern- Microsorum pteropus v. 'narrow leaf'
Java Moss- Vesicularia dubyana
Green Hygro-Hygrophila polysperma
*Sunset Hygro-Hygrophila polsperma 'Rosanevig'
Ceylon Hygro-Hygrophila polysperma 'Ceylon'
Rotala Rotundigolia-Rotala rotundifolia
Rotala Rotundifolia sp.Green- Rotala rotundifolia sp.'Green'
Rotala Indica- Rotala indica
Hornwort-Ceratophylum demersum
Parrots Feather- Myriophyllum aquaticum
Moneywort, Water Hyssop- Bocapa monnieri
Brazillian Pennywort, Pennywort- Hydrocotyle leucocephala
Crypt Wendtii- Cryptocoryne wendtii
Crypt Balansae- Cryptocoryne Balansae
Pygmy Crtpt- Cryptocoryne pygmaea
Guppy Grass- Najas guadalupensis
Anubia barteri- Anubia barteri v. barteri
Anubia barteri 'marble'- Anubias barteri 'marble'
Anubia barteri v. 'glabra'- Anubias barteri v. 'glabra'
Anubia nana- Anubias berteri v. 'nana'
Coffee leaf anubias- Anubias berteri v. 'coffeefolia'
Crypt retrospiralis- Cryptocoryne retrospirallis
Crypt spiralis- Cryptocoryne spirallis
Goldden nana- Anubias barteri v. 'nana golden'
Narrow leaf nana- Anubias barteri v. 'nana narrow leaf'
Petite nana- Anubias barteri v. nana 'petite'
Philippine Java Fern- Microsorum pteropus 'philippine'
Red Java Fern- Microsorum pteropus "red"
Crypt Becketii- Crytcoryne becketii
Pelia- Monosolenium tenerum
Waterwheel Plant-Aldrovanda vesiculosa
Bacopa- Bacopa caroliniana
African Water Fern- Bolbitis heudelotii
Hornwort- Ceratophyllum submersum
Crypt Aponogetifolia- Cryptocoryne aponogetifolia
Micro Crypt- Cryptocoryne petchii
Tropica Sword- Echinodorus parviflorus 'Tropica'
Downoi- pogostemon helferi
*Do not need high light to attain pink color. Dosing Iron can bring out this color.