I've been keeping planted tanks for several years now, but I tend to stick to hardier plants. If you do that, you may well find keeping plants is actually really easy. I do use internal filtration, and I find I don't have a problem unless the filtration causes a strong current. It depends what plants you have, some are much more sensitive than others. With respect to substrate, I use plain gravel. I have found that rooted plants don't like under gravel filtration, and I avoid using that in tanks that are going to have rooted plants.

With respect to species, Java fern is the easiest plant I've found. Water sprite (Ceratopteris, either species) is really easy to grow, especially floating. It also grows really fast. Java moss is also pretty good, although it seems to have taken a dislike to my most recent tanks. Hygrophila polysperma is also good.

Best of luck with your new tank.

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