[davemonkey]

Have you thought about Java Fern? And if you need a carpet, then some of the smaller crypt's would be good (C. parva, wilissii, lucens) .

The best plants I've gotten were form this site (the For Sale/Trade Forum). You can also join a local club and get some great plants from other members. Where are you located?

-Dave

 

[davemonkey]

Also, to answer one of your first questions about trustworthy sites to order from:

aquariumplants.com, aquabotanic, drsfostersmith, aquariumgarden, aquaticmagic...to name just a few.