DarkSmoggie Posted March 14, 2017 Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 I'm considering getting a 25\30 litre tank with its own light in the hood and to move my red cherry shrimp in there but was wondering what sort of plants not only would be ideal for the type of light it'll have but also for the red cherry shrimps as well. I have been considering getting java moss and java fern and attaching it to some bogwood that i have but would like some stem plants that aren't going to require CO2, i would possibly be adding some root tabs and API leaf zone. Mike16T 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike16T Posted March 14, 2017 Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 There's a lot of plants that you can use. My favorite is Bucephalandra. You can also use different variety of Anubias. Fissidens are often used for shrimps also. Crypts, ferns, swords.. Enjoy.. There's a lot of variety of each kind.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike16T Posted March 14, 2017 Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 Here's my crypt in my shrimp tank. Side by side. Left is Crypt Parva Mini, right is Crypt Flamingo. You can also see fissidens, bucephalandra, and Homalomina in the background... captainjt and ruby_aus2212 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike16T Posted March 14, 2017 Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 Here is the full tank shot. I also have Aridarum narrow leaf. =) Shrimp Life 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesterBee Posted March 14, 2017 Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 Java Fern can be attached to gravel by just holding the rhizome down against the gravel. Most rooted plants require more than 1" depth of gravel to thrive, depending on plant size even 2" to 3" depth might not be enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimp Life Posted March 14, 2017 Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 Moss, Buce, Anubias, Java Fern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGlassBox Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 Low tech tanks are an excuse to start a moss collection!!! There are a lot of gorgeous mosses our there! Jen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen Posted July 5, 2017 Report Share Posted July 5, 2017 I have a low tech tank that seems to grow anything but dwarf babytears. Albeit plants grow slower but they're always bright green, or pink and my neos breed like crazy. TheGlassBox 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGlassBox Posted July 6, 2017 Report Share Posted July 6, 2017 Yeah, dwarf baby tears only grow well in high tech setups. They need light and CO2. Otherwise, they'll grow tall and lanky and very slowly if at all... I just use mosses for carpeting in my low techs. Mosses can make beautiful carpeting plants! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy6107 Posted July 6, 2017 Report Share Posted July 6, 2017 I never could grow dwarf baby tears. but none of my tanks are high tech. TheGlassBox 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGlassBox Posted July 7, 2017 Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 Yup. You really need CO2 for them to take off.... I grew them for a while in my high tech, but they collected waste really bad and were hard to vacuum. Harder to vacuum than moss. And if you have taller plants around them, then they only grow best where they're not shaded. I'd only try them again if I had a high tech Iwagumi tank with no livestock. Really pretty, but moss is easier to keep all around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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