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Lowlight plants for my tank

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ryan

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I have a tank cycling for a mudpuppy right now and i have Elodea in it for the time being. I know that Elodea need a lot of light but mudpuppies don't. So I was wondering if I need to toss the Elodea before i get the mudpuppy and use some fake plants that I have lying around, or can i keep the Elodea and have the light on in 12 hour intervals? If i can't do either what are some live plants that use little or no light?
 
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jonathan

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if you mean an aquarium light, then I think you'll find you can keep elodea alive on much less than 12 hours/day.
 
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dane

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I have elodea in a tank and the light isnt on 12 hours and its growing new shoots and stuff, so I dont think you have to get rid of it
 
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dane

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My opinion is keep the elodea in there, I saw the pic of your tank and it will look great when it starts to fill out and grow
 
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paul

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Any of the Anubias genus of plants require very little light and nearly indestructable. You should be able to find some at your local pet store.
 
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