Are There Any Colorful Plants For Fresh Water?

[AngelAi]

I was just wondering if there are any easy to take care of plants that are really colorful or flowery plants I can keep in a fresh water tank?

 

[TallTree01]

Colorful? Green is pretty colorful. I like anubias and crypts. Easy caring and nice leaves.

 

[AngelAi]

Colorful? Green is pretty colorful. I like anubias and crypts. Easy caring and nice leaves.

thanks 

 

[Elrohirthehasty]

+1 for anubias and crypts.  Nice, low-light, low-maintenance plants.

As a rule, anything that's not green (chlorophyll are generally green), will need a TON of light to live and be healthy.

 

[AngelAi]

+1 for anubias and crypts.  Nice, low-light, low-maintenance plants.

As a rule, anything that's not green (chlorophyll are generally green), will need a TON of light to live and be healthy.

 
thanks tho I have really good lights that came with my tanks. 

 

[DerpPH]

Hygrophila sunset is always good. Some red repens. Crinkles. Cryptocorenes. Red cabomba.

 

[AngelAi]

Hygrophila sunset is always good. Some red repens. Crinkles. Cryptocorenes. Red cabomba.

ohh i like this idea. 

 

[DerpPH]

Hygrophila sunset is always good. Some red repens. Crinkles. Cryptocorenes. Red cabomba.

ohh i like this idea.

Plus most of these plants are hardy for beginners!

 

[AngelAi]

 

 

Hygrophila sunset is always good. Some red repens. Crinkles. Cryptocorenes. Red cabomba.

ohh i like this idea.

Plus most of these plants are hardy for beginners!
 


thanks now all I gotta do is find some! 

 

[DerpPH]

Are you in the us or uk? Aquabid, aquatic jungles and liveaquaria are all us sites I know.

 

[Jbram]

I added some Temples and another one (cant remember the name atm) after reading other posts.  Between the stones, driftwood those two plants adding a splash of red in their leaves the tank looks good.  So far I have had no luck with Anacharis as they seem to get tore up quick and I had the same problem with the Hygrophilia I had.  Still trying to become more proficient with live plants, none have died so far thankfully but I am getting a mixture of success on growth.  Half are looking good but not growing rapidly then a couple are almost coming out of the tank now.

 

[AngelAi]

I do use aquabid. but im from Canada. I really like the bright red. Red cabomba I have a nice idea for my tank now. I wana get  alot of the Red cabomba and some drift wood. and layer the bottom with.. uhh i forgot the name of it. it looks like grass.  and some sword plants and what not. 

 

[Jbram]

Dwarf hairgrass might be what your thinking of?

 

[mike455555]

hairgrass isent easy to grow.  but if you want a red plant which flowers alot and is easy to grow Barclaya longifolia is your guy also Aponogeton's are fairly easy as well they come in afew shapes and sizes and i think colours.... 

 

[AngelAi]

hairgrass isent easy to grow.  but if you want a red plant which flowers alot and is easy to grow Barclaya longifolia is your guy also Aponogeton's are fairly easy as well they come in afew shapes and sizes and i think colours.... 

thanks! right now i Only have sword plants and moss and a moss ball. lol soo Im thinking of doing the 55gal angel fish tank up.. and the convicts tank.. I hope he wont bite mee! lol