Easy to take care of low light plant?

Question

Any good easy to take care of plants that do not require that much light since my aquarium has only 1 watt per gallon?

I know this website http://www.plantgeek.net/plantguide_list.php?category=2&filter_by=2 tells me but I want personal opinion before I buy any more plants.

Answer 1

Try Java Fern,it will grow faster than Anubias. What sort of lighting do you have,and what size tank? If your tank is small enough to find an old incandescent light type of cover you can use the new fluorescent "screw-in" (standard base) bulbs and get quite a boost. The old style hoods can sometimes be found used at bargain prices. I have a 20 high tank(like two ten gallons,one on top of the other) and this trick works very well for Java Fern and Anubias.
Note that neither of these plants will grow in the gravel,they need to be gently attached to driftwood. They will then begin to grow a "rhizome" which attaches itself to the driftwood.

Answer 2

anubias nana is a low light plant that is a hard leaf plant which mean that it wont be eatten by fish. Very hardy, i have some that are about 5-6 years old. You dont need fertilizers, plant substrate, co2 systems of special lighting.

Also java ferns are easy, very forgiving to light.

Answer 3

You can try java fern, hornwort, anubias. I have anarcharis in my tank (which is 2 watts per gallon.) it grows very slowly, so i guess anarcharis can be in your low lit tank too. In another tank of mine, I have anarcharis at 6 watts per gallon, and grows like crazy. So yes, you can give anarcharis a try in your 1 watt tank a try. Do not try to get heavy rooted plants, as they generally require 2 or even more watts per gallon.

Answer 4

I have tried nana, java fern, java moss, windelov and hornwort in pretty low light set up. It will be slow growing for most, but at least they will be alive :) and with some of the plants like honrwort and java moss, they grew suprising fast.

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