Low Light Non CO2 Friendly Plant

[faizal]

Hi everyone,...could someone suggest some easy to maintain Low Light Non Co2 Plants for a Non Co2 tank please? I bought this new 5 Gallon tank that I hope to turn into a low light non co2 tank.

Faizal

 

[bigmatt]

anubias and mosses are my favourite at the moment! Matt

 

[nayr88]

Ferns also, mosses are really good though as matt said.

Also there some nice crypt species aswell, on the tropica website I'm pretty sure it has a whole list of plants and there need look for the crypts and stems aswell.

 

[a1Matt]

All those mentioned.
plus swords.

(stems will grow low tech, but often painfully slow, so I would not describe them as easy).

 

[faizal]

Thank you so much fellas!!!

Would Hygrophila polysperma & H. Difformis do well in a non co2 set up? I've got some from my previous tank that I would like to try growing without co2.

 

[greenjar]

on the tropica website I'm pretty sure it has a whole list of plants

Hi Faizal

As Nayr88 has already pointed out - on the Tropica website (link below) there is a easy/beginner plant section or list of plants which they say dont require co2. Check out the link

http://www.tropica.com/plants/difficulty/easy.aspx

I myself will be using this as a referance point for plants that I could try in my own low tech tank. I am sure there will be some which are easier to grow and keep healthy and some which may not even work out that well in the low tech setup - but its a good starting referance hey?

Perhaps some more experiend members could take a look at the list and offer a warning against plants which are on the list but in their opinion are not suitable

 

[faizal]

Thank you Jason!! Lovely idea,...I will do just that then.

i just ordered the plant list with my plant guy.

Amazon swords - small variety
Anubias petite nanas tied to rocks
Hygrophila difformis
Hygrophila polysperma
A small Echinodorus species.
Crptocoryne wendtii Tropica

A nice little green corner by my bed

Faizal

 

[greenjar]

Good Faizal, keep us updated on how you get on and post some pics if you can - I wish you all the best with your new setup - AKA "Little Green Corner"

 

[faizal]

Good Faizal, keep us updated on how you get on and post some pics if you can - I wish you all the best with your new setup - AKA "Little Green Corner"

Cheers Jason.