Fwfish182

Just what the topic says... Any good plants out there with some color to them?Either by flowering, or just color all the time. Any comments would be appreciated. Thanks guys!!!

soldieroffortune1974

echinodorus sword
nymphae lotus
Lillies

^^^^^^^^^^^Are a few that come to mind. The lotus is red(ish),echinodorus sword ranges from bright reds to dull yellows,and lillies are green (some brown some red) but the lilly sends out shoots to the surface that produces varied colored flower blooms.

sirdarksol

Most of the really colorful plants are ones that flower when emersed (the top is coming out of the water). These would be things like the lilies and lotus that SOF suggested, as well as a few others. I believe there's something like a cardinal plant that is really neat.
A couple of plants actually produce something like blossoms underwater, but I don't remember what they are right now.
Bronze crypts are a different color. As their name suggests, they are a bronze color (at least, when they get enough light).

Butterfly

Many of the plants that really have a knock you in the eye color need very high lights and some even need CO2.
Check this link out and go through the light level that you currently have and see if there are plants with the type of color you like. then look at the others and see if you like them well enough to upgrade and give them what they need to put that color out there for you
http://www.plantgeek.net/plantguide_cat.php?category=1
carol

soldieroffortune1974

1 thing to keep in mind,is that different lighting brings out different coloring in plants,fish,driftwood,etc. Once you find the plants that you like,you could also experiment with various light bulbs to get a more visual appealing aquascape. Something as simple as changing your bulb to a different type can give your old aquarium a new look.I recommend Sylvania GroLux bulbs for excellent plant growth. Actinic lighting will give you that 'something extra' as well.

ewolfe315

I usually look for all different types of green color plants and now my Red Wendtii really stands out.Just waiting to see the bronze Wendtii take off.