Starting A Planted Tank

[Joeyt66]

Ok so i would like to start up a tank with live plants. Nothing to fancy (to start with ). I would like to keep some low light palnts and neons. What are some plants that are hardy and low light that i can have.

Tank is 35 gallon with a single life-glo bulb (20 watts) substrate is bomix sand (how deep should it be ?) Filtration is a fluval 304.

I know the lighting would open up options if i was to upgrade, but just cant right now. What can i add to the water to help get best results? Thanks

 

[Joeyt66]

might use black sand instead of the bomix sand . Samme as whats in my pic

 

[Joeyt66]

what substrate would be best to use ? Bomix playsand or black sand a bit coarser then the bomix?
any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[Joeyt66]

hmmm slow day no responses

 

[DiscusKeeper403]

try some java moss on rocks or drift wood. ill do some reashearch and help u out

 

[ImperfectFaerie]

http/www.liveaquaria.com/product/categ.cfm?pCatId=768 home this helps, it's what i've been using as a guide for my first planted 30 gallon

 

[DiscusKeeper403]

Easy Begginer Plants...

Limnophila Sessiliflora
Red Ludwigia
Anubias Coffefolia
Brizilian Sword

Those are afew that grow quickly and require little or less lighting.

 

[Themuleous]

Plants could be java fern or anubias, but you've got next to no light so i think anything would struggle.

Sam

 

[Joeyt66]

ok thanks i have a lil more research to do. This is a great start