Need help choosing plants.

[SAUCE BOSS]

Hello everyone. I'm new to the hobby and recently finished building my first viv. Its a 29g horizontal. Egg crate FB, GS/silicone background. AGB substrate, magnolia leaf litter. Now the big question is what should I plant in there? There are so many plants it is overwhelming. I know a want a brom or two but other than that I'm lost. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

-William

[Mink]

Just start looking around, make a list then select a few and do a spacial plan.

[Enfinite5]

Check out joshsfrogs.com they also have videos. Its a place where you can order pretty much everything for you viv including plants. Its nice to look on there and check out the different options. I'm currently in the same stage about to order plants.....goodluck.

[Tiger Cowboy]

Also look at North East Herpetological, they've done well by me on a multiple occasions.

[Pavel]

A lot will come down to what critter(s) you plan on having in there and what cultural conditions you can provide. Also make sure you pay attention to how large the plants that interest you are likely to grow. Speaking from personal experience, it sucks when you find some really cool plants, put them in your tank, and in less than a year they've gotten too big and need to be removed.

You're right, there are a lot of plants out there. You can also check out the classifieds here, ebay (but do your research BEFORE bidding), check your local area for Bromeliad societies and shows, and then there is also BlackJungle which is used by many folks. You can check out a few plants and what they're like here:

FS Plants for sale - Vivarium Forums

Definitely take the time to shop around -- there are deals to be had.

[SAUCE BOSS]

Thanks Pavel. Helped me alot. Thinking about doing some thumbnails, any plants they prefer?