What Are The Best Plants For Planted Tank Starters?

[markp2067]

As the title says really. I'm looking at starting a semi planted tank but just wondered what plants were best to start with. I dont want something thats going to die easily, more so something thats rather hardy.

 

[KittyKat]

In this order: Java moss, Anubias spp, Java fern/easy Crypts/Amazon swords, easy Hygrophila spp, Cabomba.

 

[fluttermoth]

All these plants do well for me (I'm no plant expert and use no special substrate, lights, fertilizer or CO2); vallis, cryptocorynes, Indian fern (also called water wisteria), Java fern and Anubias species (both those last two need to be tied onto wood or rock; they'll die off if you plant them in the substrate).

 

[Uriel]

Elondea densa is another easy one to grow. Although anubias turn up a lot i find them to be a bit of a pain as they are the only place in my tank i seem to get algea.

 

[Ryan12]

Dwarf Hygro or hygrophilia polysperma has always been very successful for me. It looks really nice to imo.