johnsmith Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 What are the easiest / hardiest plants in terms of low light (~1wpg) no need of fertilzers or co2, etc.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arixonbarnes Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 I would suggest Java ferns and java moss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finaddict Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 Jungle val and anubias work well for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
African_Fever Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 I've always had luck with Cryp. wenditii and affinnis (sp?), vals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 I"ve tried anubias, java fern and Cryp. wenditii in my tank with 1w/g and found that the crypt is the only one tha tdid really well under those conditions. IT still grew and spread like mad. The java fern and anubia stayed alive but didn't grow to well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_man Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 honestly those plants that need low wattage arnt very nice, my fav low light is java fern and moss. im growing it on sum drift wood and will sell it once its nice and big Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainmaker69 Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 I put a small chunk of java fern into my 55, 36x18x20, and in the 16 or so months that it has been in there it has grown to be almost a cubic foot in size. I have a 40w shop light on the tank using old no flouescent that I just replaced a couple of weeks ago. I add liquid fertilizer every so often when I remember. Nitrate levels are usually around 5-10 in all my tanks, planted or not if that helps. The only other plants in the tank are hygrophilla polysperma and an unknown type of sword which also grow well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsmith Posted June 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 Thanks for your comments. I've had java fern for quite a while and even though new plants are constantly growing off my original one leaf none of have gotten very big at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainmaker69 Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 How are you planting them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albert_dao Posted June 4, 2005 Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 Seconds for Crypt. wendtii. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsmith Posted June 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 How are you planting them? The java ferns that aren't growing? I tied them to a piece of lava rock that sits on top of a piece of driftwood. Some leaves stay green while others just dissintigrate. The one original leaf is continuing to live and sproute new plantlets even though I broke off the rhizome (?) by accident a long time ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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