What types of live plants should be used in my 55gal freshwater tank?

The water has aquarium salt in it from the previous fish (mollies and guppies). The tank has no fish now and i am wanting to transfer to live plants. The pH is around 7.0-7.3. and the temp is 82F. Rock surface. LOW WATT Lights. and two filters Emperor and Marineland biowheel.

What types of live plants should be used in my 55gal freshwater tank?
Reduce the salt, first. Depending on the concentration, your plants may not be happy with the salt in the water. Anything up to 1 flat tbsp per 5 gallons is fine for plants.

Also decrease the heat to 78F. Most fish and plants are happiest in the high 70's. Most plants will not do very well over 80F.



There are a number of nice lowlight plants:

Vallisneria (jungle, straight, spiral, or corkscrew)

Amazon swords

Java moss

Lace fern

Java fern

Crypts

Pennywort

Amazon frogbit (floating plant)
Reply:Even though I have never tried it java fern is supposed to do very well in brackish water. In low watt light you should be able to keep anubias and cryptocorines without much problem.
Reply:Lower your salt levels then if you want something nice try to find "Water Sprite" it's a floating plant but if you can get it planted in the bottom it takes nicely and gets very bushy looks amazing
Reply:best getting artificial plants as they will not die and will last 4 ever!
Reply:Most plants don't care for salt, so if your tank is nearing brackish, you need to start with water changes to reduce the salt content. In low light, plants such as java moss, java fern, vallisneria, aponogetum, and hornwort do well.



Good luck!

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