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Hi used to have green alge and after reading the brackish plant thread & being fed up with it. I decided to start using live plants, that and replaceing the light. I have got rid of what used to be a tank covered in green weekly to a spotless pretty tank.

Here is my report of what i have used and worked for me in brackish @ 1.005

Banana Plant: grew well for a few weeks but eventurally died (at least all the leafs fell off)
Onion plant: growing very well.
Cryptocryne: Growing faded but growing well
Amazon Sword: This thing was huge when I got it, but now it is small and growing slow but colors are still a deep green.
Java fern: just got it a week and a half ago but it appears to be fine still a deep green and same size.

Here's my question about the Java Fern.. The leafs are there a hand with 3 fingers sorta like a pot leaf fanned out like that. has anyone ever seen that before? It looks and feels like a java fern. i'm guessing it some sorta mutation or something?

There's a variation Java Fern called Windelov, and it sounds like what you are describing, very nice plant, I have a few of them.
Here's a short list of plants that will grow in brackish conditions:
Java moss
Java fern
moss balls
Vallisneria
moneywort
hornwort
hygrophilia
anacharis
parrot feather
Apongetno crispus
Crytocoryne ciliata
Crytocoryne wendtii

Just thought I'd offer those to help.

Been looking for a list of plants that survive brackish. Thanks for some info guys. Saves a lot of money trying plants to see em eventually die.

Mollies took care of my constant hair algae problems.