hard water plants

[gordonw]

are there many plants that thrive, or do well in hard/high ph water?

 

[toddnbecka]

I have a pH of 7.4-7.6 and use crushed coral to buffer all my tanks. I have no trouble growing hornwort, Najas incica, java moss, Amazon frogbit and duckweed. Vals of just about any type should be fine, also most Crypt species and/or Anubias.

 

[gordonw]

thats what i wanted to hear =D

 

[bluemeate]

my ludwidga died fast but my anarchis grows quick, and red/green wednetiis do alright

 

[fishorama]

Java fern grew much faster in hard water for me & now that I have soft water I was told that might be why vals don't grow.

 

[wesleydnunder]

I have a pH of 7.4-7.6 and use crushed coral to buffer all my tanks. I have no trouble growing hornwort, Najas incica, java moss, Amazon frogbit and duckweed. Vals of just about any type should be fine, also most Crypt species and/or Anubias.

+1

Many others as well; Sag, rotala, red temple, most hygros...

Mark

 

[Khemul]

Water Sprite grows like a weed (which is technically how it is supposed to grow...but still...) in my tanks. PH is around 7.5 and hard water.

Anacharis, Anubias, Java Fern, Ludgwigia, Water Wisteria, Rotala all survive fine. Growth is extremely slow, but that may be more to do with high lighting without fert/co2.