In article , Dogma Discharge wrote:
"Richard Sexton" wrote in message

"Can grow in dim light" is not the same as "prefers dim light".
As far as I know there are no aquatic plants that prefer dim light.

I was under the impression that most aquatic plants are shade lovers. Except
when it comes to certain stem plants.

Nah. Here's some pics of biotopes of Cryptocoryne, a plant everybody
knows is a "dim light" plant:

http://crypts.ptr.aquaria.net/Crypto...peatmatang.jpg
http://crypts.ptr.aquaria.net/Crypto...rieder_x_1.jpg
http://crypts.ptr.aquaria.net/Crypto..._Chan_x_UT.jpg

"At this more or less sheltered spot C. affinis develops rather big leaves."
http://crypts.ptr.aquaria.net/Crypto...805_x_2515.jpg

"Much more C. affinis is found in the riverbed where they grow fully exposed to the sun"
http://crypts.ptr.aquaria.net/Crypto...805_x_2519.jpg

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