FrozenFins Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Whats your favorite aquarium plant? Its hard for me to only pick one, so I will 5! I really like swords, anubius, rotala bonsai, valisenaria, Crypts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 If I could only have one, it would be hornwort. Why? easy to grow (as long as the water isn't extremely soft) Champion consumer of nitrogen provides a great hiding places for baby fish, shrimp, or fish with aggressive mating habits inexpensive and at least for me in North Carolina, is a native local plant 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanTruth Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Choosing just ONE is so hard! I’m going to go with the all encompassing Bucephalandra, since I can’t choose a specific type. There hasn’t been one I’ve seen that I haven’t wanted. They are low light loving, low maintenance, and look unique and beautiful. I can’t ask for much more. If you ask again next week, you might get a different answer though. Lol. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betsy Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 That's a toughie...right now, I'll say golden anubias...because it's helping me keep tabs on the nutrient status of my aquarium and I love the color chartreuse. Buuuuut, my plant portfolio is limited...ask me in 2022! 😜 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 any of the anubia's. might be slow growing, but they are hardy, and dont require much if any extra help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishyJames Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 I like fast growers like water sprite and the octopus plant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAC Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Pothos. If used in the aquarium it's technically an aquarium plant, right? I have it in at least half my tanks. Great for excess nutrients especially in tanks with unruly digging fish like cichlids. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cclaver Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 I am a fan of various Aponogeton species - these make great feature plants in the background. I have a tall 60gal tank and the Aponogetons will produce leaves that reach to the top of the tank (~18 inches). Ones I have currently: crispus, madagascariensis and boivinianus. Cheers. C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.K.Luterman Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 (edited) I'm also a fan of hornwort. I like to weigh it down so it grows upwards in a big bush; it's so pretty and fluffy. I love how it can fill up big empty spaces, and the fish love hiding in it. Not to mention what a work horse it is in the terms of sucking up nitrates. After that I'd say any sort of anubias. I love how they look. Coffeefolia might be my fav so far. Edited February 27, 2021 by H.K.Luterman 2 E's in Coffeefolia! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec2cool Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Crinum Calimistratum. Ever since I first found Cory in Dec 2019 and saw that massive Crinum in his 800g, I fell in love. I got one as soon as I could! I had all kinds of struggles with it. I first put it in my 55g with pool filter sand, made sure it had plenty of root tabs. It started dying back! I assumed the issue was not enough light since 55gs are quite tall and I read somewhere that Finnex Stingrays are considered "low-light" lights for tall tanks. I put it in a 10g with play sand and again, PLENTY of root tabs. It strangely started growing despite continuing to look terrible but it did develop a nasty case of staghorn algae I fought that staghorn algae for months, trying all kinds of things. I'd manage to kill it only for it to come right back within a week. Finally, I took it out of the 10g and put it in my 20g with pea gravel. I didn't give it root tabs and honestly, I expected it to die. Well, my 4 swordtail females picked that entire plant CLEAN! and since then, it's been growing incredibly fast. I now have it in a 55g with that same pea gravel and it continues to thrive. I haven't fed it a root tab in nearly 6 months now What an weird, confusing journey with this plant but I think I did figure out my many mistakes. 1. Root feeders don't like sand 2. Too many root tabs contributed to algae 3. Trust in your Swordtails Despite my troubles, I still absolutely adore this plant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph’s Fish and Plants Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 I’m in the same boat with a few of y’all as far as favorite plants go. I too became enamored with the Crinum thanks to Cory and the 800 gallon; so I have one myself now (second attempt, I moved the first one around too much) and it’s been going strong. Rn it’s covered in black short hair like algae (black beard? I’m unsure) so I’m working on that, but I’ve got it in one of the coop easy planters and couldn’t be more thrilled with how it looks in my scape. now my second favorite would have to be bucephalandra because there’s endless varieties and it’s got cool colors and leaf shapes and care is similar to that of Anubias 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garren Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 My favorite would have be dwarf chain sword for a carpeting plant because it propagates very easily and very easy to care for. Bucephalandra for all the same reasons as @Steph’s Fish and Plants stated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Fan Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Echinodorus Red Flame not just because of the red color but the great pattern, and also because of how easy they are to grow and propagate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tory Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 I think my favorite is pearl weed. I love how versatile it is and I think it's cute. And it's done really well growing for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 I do well with all types of Crypt's. I enjoy seeing ll the different plants for sale on on the forum page as well. Great way to learn about different varieties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biotope Biologist Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Well @DanielI am glad that I am not the only one that loves the "unlovables." I will have to go with Myriophyllum heterophyllum (2 leaf milfoil). I was always bad at growing finicky plants, so I find myself going back to the ones that are just happy to be alive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tolstoy21 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 (edited) Anubias nana petite. Anubias in general. Big thick patches of it in hard shape looks amazing and is under appreciated in my book. Edited February 28, 2021 by tolstoy21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhitecloudDynasty Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Hornwort is also my favorite 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Does plastic count? Just kidding... Maybe algae? Still kidding.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanked Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 I actually have a top three for various reasons. They are Anacharis, Anubia Nanna Petite, and Hornwort. That list will change depending on how well the newer plants progress. If I had to pick one, my choice would also be Hornwort. The even light green color and fast growth helped to create a free cloud island that would tumble slowly in the output from the HOB. The light diffusion makes for a more natural look in the rest of the tank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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