Plants For Your Fish Tank

Plants can help enhance the look of your fish tankplant to keep in your aquarium if you have a lot of
but did you know that they also provide your fishherbivorous fish as they will not eat it. It does not
with a great place to spawn and hide? Not only areneed a lot of light so is rather easy to grow in most
fish tank plants decorative, they actually help to keepany aquarium. This plant is a slow grower but will
your aquarium water healthy for the fish by reducingreach up to 15 cm. It likes temperatures of
the carbon dioxide level.betweeen 20 and 30 c and a PH of 5.5 - 8.
The key to growing plants in your fish tank is theMoneywort
lighting. Most plants require high levels of light and ifMoneywort (Bacopa monnieri) is another plant that is
you have tried to put plants in your tank only toeasy to grow in most fish tanks. It has a long stem
have them wither and die after a few weeks, this iswith small leaves in pairs all along the length. This plant
most likely the reason. It's a simple matter of gettingis a pretty good investment as you can propagate it
a brighter bulb for the tank and you can have lushby taking cuttings and then planting those right in the
green plants that give your aquarium a natural look.aquarium. It does like a lot of light and a PH of 6-9 in
Planting natural aquarium plants is quite easy. Mosta tank that is between 15 and 30 degrees c. Given
plants you buy will have a root system which needsthe right conditions, this plant to grow up to 30
to be planted into the substrate. To do this, graspcentimeters.
the root end of the plant between your thumb andWisteria
first finger while making a little hole in the substrateWisteria (Hygrophila difformis) doesn't look anything
with your free fingers. Gently push the roots downlike the vine that grows in your yard, but it is a
into the hole and hold in place while swooshing backwonderful aquarium plant with large oaky leaves. This
some of the substrate to cover the root ball.plant also helps to prevent the growth of algae in the
Rootless plants can be planted much the same way,tank by absorbing nutrients from the water. It does
instead of pushing the roots into the gravel push theneed a lot of light but is a fast grower and can grow
bottom of the stems in.up to 50 cm. Plant Wisteria in a tank that has a PH
There's many different kinds of fish tank plantsbetween 5 and 9 with temps between 22 and 30 c.
available at your local pet store or even for sale hereJava Moss
on the internet. Here's a list of some of the mostThis fish tank plant is different from the rest as it
popular aquarium plants.has a more mossy appearance and actually almost
Amazon Swordresembles coral in the way that it grows. It attaches
The Amazon Sword (Echinodorus amazonicusitself to rocks or wood in the tank and it's mossy
(bleheri)) has long narrow flowing leaves that sway intendrils extend upward to a height of 5cm. Requiring
the current. This plant can grow up to 50 cm tall. Itminimal light, this is one of the easiest plants to grow.
requires good lighting and fertilization so is a bit harderIt will tolerate most water conditions but prefers
to keep than most plants. If given the righttemps of 15 to 28 c. This plant may be a slow
environment, however it can be a fast grower,starter but is very hardy.
sending out shoots to reproduce. It prefers aquariumSo now you know, plants add ambiance, help keep
temps of around 30 degrees c. with a PH of 5.5 - 9.your tank clean, provide shelter for your fish and are
Anubias Anugustifolianot hard to grow provided you give them enough
Although the name is a mouthful, this plant is reallylight and good water conditions.
quite pretty with long narrow leaves. This is a great