What plants should I buy for my 10g tank?

[jbreyy]

After purchasing my 30 gallon tank and attempting to grow my plants in standard gravel, I quickly realized my mistake. However a bullying issue (between Gold Gourami) led me to utilize my old 10 gallon tank. Instead of redoing my 30 gallon tank, I decided to use my 10 gallon tank for aquascaping. After reading forums on this site, I decided to set up my 10 gallon tank with Flourite as the only substrate. I also bought Flourish, root tabs, and I have a CO2 source in my tank. I only have one Gold Gourami living in the tank, and I do not plan on adding any other fish. I am using two 13 watt CFL bulbs over the tank, making a total of 26 watts for the 10 gallons.

What plants are in the tank now (all from my 30 gallon)

• Anarachis (they are fairly tall and I have plenty of them)
• Wisteria (they were really struggling in the 30 gallon, so I moved them all to the 10 gallon)
• Telanthera Cardinalis (a small clump, fairly new)
• I also have three other species I do not know the name of.

Now that the background information is over, my real question!

I want a luscious aquascape that appears to be overflowing with life and growth. I do not want to use any driftwood or rocks because the tank is only a 10 gallon, so mosses will not work.
Some requirements:

• Plants that grow quickly, or fairly fast. (I'm not patient at all)
• Plants that will provide an extremely lush environment.
• Plants of various heights. I need to know what plants will create thick backgrounds, and which plants will create amazing carpets.
• The rest is up to you!

[amcoffeegirl]

Is it high light or low light? you want plants that spread quickly not ones that over grow or need a ton of trimming. i use all kinds of cyrpts. they grow slowly but cover alot of area once established. if you live near a petsmart they have those lttile packs of crypts. they have about 30 baby plants in one pack for $7.95. they grow very easily. also rotala is a nice stem plant. i also love crypt spiralis and retro spirals. Windlov java fern also will attach to the substrate. and you can plant anubias roots as long as you dont bury the riazome.

[jbreyy]

Originally Posted by amcoffeegirl

Is it high light or low light? you want plants that spread quickly not ones that over grow or need a ton of trimming. i use all kinds of cyrpts. they grow slowly but cover alot of area once established. if you live near a petsmart they have those lttile packs of crypts. they have about 30 baby plants in one pack for $7.95. they grow very easily. also rotala is a nice stem plant. i also love crypt spiralis and retro spirals. Windlov java fern also will attach to the substrate. and you can plant anubias roots as long as you dont bury the riazome.

It has 26 watts coming from two CFL's. I could add more wattage, but I figured that 26 was adequate. If I am mistaken please let me know. Thanks for all the other suggestions :]