thanks for all the help, it is very appreciated.

I already had some java fern in there and it was growing fine (until i
had to store some silver dollars beforing adding them to an oscar
tank... and, once that failed, storing them in the java fern tank til i
could return them to the store)

needless to say, the fern was soon destroyed (although it is sprouting
again now).

i went to the local pet store and bought some tall, red and green
(green inside, red outside) plants, broad leaves, all stemming from the
central base.

i also got a plant of similar size (about 8 inches high) it broad
spinich like leaves in a pale green.

I then got a few bunches of, well its like crab grass, with waxy, dark
green leaves.

I put them all in the tank, and the shoots of new leaves are already
growing towards the light after 5 days.

any ideas on how to identify plants or a site that would be helpful?

cheers again for all the help

Craig

ps: i gave the pet store woman quite a shock, asking beginner questions
about the plants, ie: will it be ok just going in the gravel? or is
it in local water?

then managing to ask really complex questions about filer media and
such, i was quite proud.



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