Fish Tank Live Plants
Live Plants are a greta feature to have in your fish tank but make sure you know what the requirements are for keeping them alive!
 Xmas Moss fern live aquarium plant java anubias W20  US $.99
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 Plant Package Live Aquatic Plant for Aquarium US $8.09
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 Xmas Moss fern live aquarium plant java anubias SU4 US $.99
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 MARIMO BALL Cladophora sp Live Aquarium Aquatic Plant 3 5 cm US $1.59
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 15 x Micranthemum micranthemoides Live Aquarium Plants US $4.79
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 30 x Lilaeopsis novae zelandiae Live Aquarium Plant US $4.79
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 Star Moss co2 fern live aquarium plant java anubias TH5 US $.99
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 Java Moss x 3 BAGS Live Aquarium Plant Fish Fern Tank US $14.99
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 Marimo Ball x5 moss fern Live aquarium plant java TH6 US $.99
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 Windelov Java Fern Attached to rock LIVE PLANT US $2.50
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 3x Fissidens fontanus PAD Live aquarium plant moss ph US $11.00
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 3x Flame Moss Pad Live aquarium plant fish tank java US $14.50
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make sure you have good enough lights. the rule are 1 wats per gallon for low lights plants and 2-3 watts per gallon for medium or high light plants. you could grow plants such as java fern in your tank. these are common plants and you will find them at almost any fish store. these plants would survive at low lights and they dont need any co2. your best choice is java fern and its a very nice plants for beginners. dont spend too much money on your plants which might die because of poor lightning or lack of co2, iron etc. becarefull when you choose your plants as they are expensive.
The best is to go to an "aquatic gardener" site and check specific requirements for the plants you are considering.... all have specific ranges they thrive in.
Incandescent lights only drawback really is the heat generated.You can get incandescents in the various spectrum just like flourescents.
Long as you have a way to cool the bulbs (and with it the tank),I see no problems.
On a 10g tank you won't have to mess with any "ratios" because of it's depth... use the straight recommendation.If a plant calls for 3watts per gallon,then it's 30watts of light.... if it's 1.5 wpg then its 15watts required.Pretty simple to calculate on an 10g tank.
You may get away with incandescent if you elevate the hood and "flow" air over under it with a fan.
Due to heat variances between tank and room temperature,you may be doing quite a bit of "topping off".The higher tank temp is above room temp,the faster it evaporates.
There are specialist lights that are designed specifically for aquarium use (like flora glo) but most planted tank hobbyist prefer to use daylight bulbs only, these are your typical bulbs that you find in most hardware stores.
There are more things to consider then just the type of light to use, usually if not all the time, it is better to have more lights then less of the best kind of light.
Plants need more then light, there are a lot of articles in the internet regarding keeping plants in aquariums, search for the basics of "planted tanks".