Small List of Plants - Will These Work In a Semi-Aquatic Setup

[Crixtala]

I'm picking up a 75 gallon tank hopefully in the next week or two, and plan on doing a full custom build. I've been searching around the internet, and have been getting lots of ideas from people that build frog Vivariums. I've accumulated a small list of plants that I'd like to see in my tank, but I just want to make sure that they'll work first. Here's the list:

- Nephrolepis cordifolia 'duffii' (Lemon Button Fern)


- Selaginella - Plana


- Selaginella uncinata


- Ficus pumila var. quercifolia (Oak Leaf Creeping Fig)


- Monochaetum sp. Ecuador


- Cryptanthus


- Lomnobium laevigatum (Amazon frogbits)


- Taxiphyllum alternans (Taiwan moss)


- Taxiphyllum sp. (Flame moss)


Any help with any of this will be GREATLY appreciated.

Thanks in advance!!

 

[Jennewt]

Hi, I would say that the workability of these plants depends on what species of animal you plan to keep in it. A lot of the plants normally grown in tropical tanks are... tropical. Newts are not tropical. If you are planning on newts, then temperature becomes a limiting factor in choosing plants.

I see that Kaysie has removed some photos, as we do not permit posting photos from other websites (it's actually illegal to do so). Are the remaining photos yours?

 

[Kaysie]

Oops. I meant to remove them all. Got ahead of myself.

 

[freves]

You did not mention what kind of substrate that you plan on using. If it is soil then the Selaginella's, creeping fig, and Nephrolepis should do fine assuming that you will have good lighting. The Cryptanthus will probably survive however the commonly available species are actually more suited to arid environments, despite the fact that they are often portrayed in humid, tropical vivariums. The frogbit should be fine in the water (again with good lighting). I cannot comment on the other species because I have never attempted to grow them.
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