Question: Plants for Tylototriton shanjing

[Sean90]

I recently been researching enclosure and was wondering what live plants could be planted in the tank.
Also I was reading about letting the water touch the soil would that make the water to dirty by creating a slope.

 

[SludgeMunkey]

As a general rule, most standard species of aquarium plant are fine. The tricky part is lighting. Caudates generally exhibit stress response to bright light, so it is wisest to use medium and low light plants.

This is far too long a topic to even bother trying to discuss in a single thread as there are literally thousands of plants to choose from.

My advice is avoid bright light plants like elodea and anaracharis. In my experience they are more trouble than they are worth. Generally, if "java" is included in the common name, you are in good shape.

 

[Sean90]

I was thinking for the terrestrial section like lil ferns etc

 

[evut]

I've got a fern from my garden in a terrarium and it grows really well, Hedera should also be good. Ficus pumila and Pothos are quite popular, as are Syngonium and Tradescantia.
Be aware that shop bought plants are grown using fertilisers and pesticides so they can't be planted straight away. Ideally use cuttings from someone who hasn't been using chemicals on their plants.

 

[Sean90]

Thanks I will take that into consideration

 

[TylototritonGuy]

In all honesty the list on my Build Thread I wrote out for plants are all Ferns originating from South East Asia or South West China lol check them out but its the only reason im using them.. Birds Nest Ferns are used a lot in them. But just watch out for Garden Centers and Places like B&Q as they tend to use Fertilizers a lot, if you do use them then clean off the soil and repot them in new substrate and leave them for a few weeks. Oh, amd wash the leaves lol

 

[Sean90]

Thanks I shall consider this in my build. I will look for the thread. Thanks