YellowRose Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 (edited) I have a couple of questions. My boyfriend got me a 36 gallon bow front aquarium for Christmas. There was no place to hide it so I got my present early hahaha. Anyway, what plants do you guys recommend? Right now I have 2 swords, something I can't remember the name of and a dwarf lily thats growing out. I don't have a co2 setup. Also, I have a hang on the back filter for a 30 gallon and a nano sponge filter....would those two combined work until I can get two medium sponge filters? Edited December 18, 2020 by YellowRose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 Easy plants to grow and Javan fern anubis and vallisneria got well in low tech tank 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 i agree with the above. anubias, and java ferns are probably the easiest aquarium plants to keep, and they look good. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
test.tin Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 Congrats on the new tank! Addition to the other recommended plants, I would look into getting some cryptocorynes. Easy, low light demanding plants, put a root tab under it and you're good. Also have different varieties that comes in different sizes and colors. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YellowRose Posted December 18, 2020 Author Share Posted December 18, 2020 Thanks! These are some great ideas! 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 yes that combo should be just fine! I really like anubius especially the anubias ana petite. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammaroon Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 Java moss is easy to care for. I also like floating plants: Amazon frogbit/Red root floaters/Salvinia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jollypop4321 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 (edited) I have a similar tank as yours. No co2 injector currently. I am currently keeping two giant to me Amazon swords with a third growing out. Also have Bocapa ,combaba , Java moss, and the above mentioned anubias @aquarium co-op they have some gorgeous plants that are very hardy. I don’t know what this is called but I left it in the pot it has tripled in size the last six weeks it came from the co-op as did all my anubias that are equally thriving I can’t remember the name of this either but I love the purple undersides of the leaves it is a stem plant that is rapidly growing without the aid of anything I bought it on eBay Lol 😆 Don’t you love those photobombers?😍 Sometimes pics can give one (me) a good nderstanding what someone is talking about. I hope you don’t mind. Edited to delete in wanted pictures Edited December 20, 2020 by Jollypop4321 Edited to remove unwanted pictures 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YellowRose Posted December 20, 2020 Author Share Posted December 20, 2020 Thanks! The photos are great. I'm setting up the tank in a few days and I'll probably use a combo of what I find at my local store and what I can order from Aquarium Co-op. Here are the two tanks together. My new 36 gal and the old 10 gal. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 I got an anubias gold coin from Aquarium Coop and it's gorgeous! It's another easy to grow plant according to Cory. The one in the pic was in shipping for 8 days and here it is after 5 days in the tank. I was going to attach it to wood first, but got cold feet thinking I might damage it, as I can be somewhat of a bull in a china shop when it comes to artistic ability. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirsten Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 I have the same 36 bowfront, I think! I started with java ferns, java moss, and boatloads of hornwort and it was still looking a little sparse, so I also threw in an amazon sword that was languishing and some cardinalis from another tank. I have enough snails and livebearers in here that it's become something like a 1-hour cleaning service! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starsman20 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 I also have this same one. Java fern and swords are great. I bought 1 tiny little plant of Water Sprite for this tank and now it has 3 giant ones from bottom to top (hiding the gear) and have propagated it to 5 other tanks. There is a crypt for some red in there and I have just added a water lily bulb about a month ago, My philosophy is if I can grow it it must be easy and all of these plants are doing well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YellowRose Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share Posted December 22, 2020 I do love Annubias and I've had good luck with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YellowRose Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share Posted December 22, 2020 9 hours ago, starsman20 said: I also have this same one. Java fern and swords are great. I bought 1 tiny little plant of Water Sprite for this tank and now it has 3 giant ones from bottom to top (hiding the gear) and have propagated it to 5 other tanks. There is a crypt for some red in there and I have just added a water lily bulb about a month ago, My philosophy is if I can grow it it must be easy and all of these plants are doing well. Do Java ferns and swords grow tall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 java ferns dont get too tall, however certain sword plants can get well over a foot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendypizza Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 I have the exact same tank with fancy goldfish. Apologies for the horrible lighting; it's currently lit by a 1-2 walmart grow bulbs, hence the purple. Additional apologies for the fishy photobombers. I have java ferns, anubias, val in the pot in the back, as well as a aponogeton that grew out of a petsmart bulb. Trying to figure out how to secure the anubias and java fern into the rockwork so the goldfish can't disrupt it too much when they want to go digging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starsman20 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Just now, YellowRose 9 hours ago, starsman20 said: I also have this same one. Java fern and swords are great. I bought 1 tiny little plant of Water Sprite for this tank and now it has 3 giant ones from bottom to top (hiding the gear) and have propagated it to 5 other tanks. There is a crypt for some red in there and I have just added a water lily bulb about a month ago, My philosophy is if I can grow it it must be easy and all of these plants are doing well. Do Java ferns and swords grow tall? Guess it depends on your definition of tall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YellowRose Posted December 24, 2020 Author Share Posted December 24, 2020 Well, its a fairly tall tank. I don't have to have the plants grow all the way to the top. I could try my hand with water lettuce again, Captain Ron used to love playing in the roots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YellowRose Posted December 24, 2020 Author Share Posted December 24, 2020 I did get some mopani wood that I can attach annubias to😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YellowRose Posted December 25, 2020 Author Share Posted December 25, 2020 🥰🥰🥰 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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