low light small plants

[Tener ds]

hi all,id like a list of the best small low light plants please.
would like to add some more plants to my edge and as its a low light tank
and small ish ill need some small plants that don,t need much light.
cheers for any ideas..

 

[FF MkII]

The smaller Anubias sp would be perfect. I think "bonsai" is one of them.

 

[Tener ds]

arr...cool,i think Aqua Essentials sell them.ill have a look.

 

[Tener ds]

they do:
http://www.aquaessentials.co.uk/aquafleur-anubias-nana-bonsai-p-2768.html
will get one of these.
just done a dead leave clean up in my edge,it looks a bit empty.
does any one know how big these plants are when u get them?
ill just get 1 for now,if its small ill get more later.

 

[FF MkII]

probably very healthy IE lots of leaves but very small.

 

[macvsog23]

Crpyts are about the best small plant
Indian Fern also hates light

Anubis is quite good but slow growing so will get clogged with Algae quite easy.

 

[FF MkII]

The tank in question though Bob is very small. i think either of those you mentioned would fill it up .

 

[macvsog23]

crypts can be controlled buy Java Fern is not an option

 

[Tener ds]

crypts can be controlled buy Java Fern is not an option

Is that " but java fern is not an option"
Why is that then bob?

 

[FF MkII]

Far too big

 

[jessonthenet]

Crypts are great when mine filled up my 17 litre shrimp tank I removed them and planted out my 400 litre. Just left a few baby crypts in the 17 litre and gonna wait for them to fill out again. Have them in my 35 litre too.

Strangely grow quicker under less light, must be because they love it.

If you end up with too many crypts pass them onto someone who needs them. Like me.

Crypts spread upwards and stay bunched up unless you separate them yourself so don't cause a problem in small tanks and don't look too big if you leave them alone.

 

[phoenix44]

Try Crypt. affinis.

 

[Fortyfoot]

I find cryptos fine in my low light tanks, which have only got daylight from windows when I am away. I have them in separate pots or bowls as they do not do well with under gravel filters.

Fortyfoot
:hi:

 

[Tener ds]

cool,found some info on the cryptocoryne affinis:
http://www.aqua-fish.net/show.php?what=plant&cur_lang=2&id=79
just got to find some now.
Aqua Essentials dont sell affinis but do sell over types of crypts,will email them.

ps i do have 3 small java ferns in the tank but i dont think they like it much,had to remove 1/4 of the leaves yesterday.

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,
I like Crypts as well. I think Cryptocoryne x willisii is the best all around small one, and comes in either brown or green with nice glossy leaves, C. parva is really small, but tricky. Some of the varieties of Java Fern are much smaller than the type, you could try any of "Windelov", "Trident", "Needle" or "Narrow" as they are all much smaller. Dwarf Sagittaria (Sagittaria subulata) or Pygmy Chain Sword Echinodorus tenellus are other small "low light" possibilities.

cheers Darrel

 

[Tener ds]

ok ive orderd 1x Aquafleur Anubias Nana Bonsai and 1x Aquafleur Cryptocoryne Legroi
from aqua essentials.
my LFS had these too but they looked half dead.

 

[FF MkII]

You could try www.thegreenmachineonline.com .....But dont tell aqua essentials

 

[Tener ds]

You could try www.thegreenmachineonline.com .....But dont tell aqua essentials

very nice site.theres not much in it when it comes to the cost off the same plants tho.
will defo add to my favs list.

 

[Tener ds]

First plant came today:

Will tie it to some bog wood tomorrow.