Hey everyone. I could use some advice.

I currently have: three divided 10 gallon tanks(holds male betta splendens and each 10 gallon is divided into 2 sections, basically making it two 5 gallon tanks), three 5.5 gallon tanks, and am soon to be setting up a 29 tall and a divided 20 long. The 20 long will be divided into 4 sections. All of the 10 gallon tanks contain male betta splendens as does two of the 5.5 gallon tanks. One of them currently houses 1 female betta splendens but she's soon moving to the 29 tall, as soon as i get it set-up.

Now my questions. lol

First off, what is constituted as low light, medium light and high light? I have regular old fluorescent aquarium hoods on all of the tanks but the 5.5's, they have just a regular fluorescent strip light(bought in the lighting section at walmart, not the pet section). I'm assuming that b/c i don't have specialty bulbs, i am low-medium light? Is that correct??

I'm wanting to order some live plants for all of my tanks but want to make sure i don't get plants that aren't compatible with my current lighting.

I'll be honest, i don't want to buy specialty lighting either. I also don't have a CO2 system and don't want to buy one of those either. I just want some plants i can put in the tanks, trim them occasionally and forget about them but have them continue to look nice in the tank. Low-maintenance. lol

I do have limited plant experience. I currently have a very nice Aponogeton crispus aka Wonder Bulb growing in one of my divided 10's. Before i transplanted it to the 10 gallon, it bloomed 4 times. I also had some Lobelia cardinalis as well...but also had some Black Mystery Snails hitch a ride into my tanks on them, and they ate my plants!!!!!!! Grr. But now i have gotten rid of them, have a recipe for a good plant soak/wash to kill snails and eggs and am ready to try them again.

The following plants are the ones i'm thinking of and would appreciate some opinions/suggestions on them.

Lobelia cardinalis,
Ozelot sword plant,
Micro Sword(also seen it sold as micro grass),
Red Cryptocorne,
Wisteria,
Anacharis.

Sorry i don't have scientific names for them, i could probably look them up if they are needed, but i found them in a Dr. Fosters and Smith catalog and they don't list the scientific names of their plants. All of them are listed as Low-Medium light plants though.

Thanks! :)

This might help MLH http://mangoplants.com/. Mango is a TFC member and you might be able to PM him for more info jay

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I would recommend cabomba to ANYONE with betta tanks.
Some of my tanks don't even have fluorescent lights in them and the cabomba still does awesome in it. You should see how it grows in tanks WITH fluorescents.

I got pick up a bundle of them at PetSmart, and I divide them out - for $1.99 I usually get enough sprigs to put in 2 - 3 tanks, then it starts growing from there so I can split if off for other tanks.

Hornwort is also really good for bettas but it tends to be more prickly on their little bodies - so the cabomba seems to be the general favorite at my house anyway.

Frill isn't bad either - it requires more lighting, but the lighting you have should work fine with that stuff too.

Just fyi - I've tried mondo grass (don't EVER get this stuff, it looks awesome but dies fast), moneywort, frill, cabomba, rotala (DO NOT use this stuff - it dies almost overnight no matter what you do) and java moss.

I've had good success w/the hornwort and cabomba. Oh, and the java moss too. :)