Aquarium Plants Archives

Basically aquarium plants are not crucial when it comes to setting up a new aquarium but they do help adding attractive features to it. A tank full of fish or amphibians can be quite boring, therefore aquarium plants are there to spruce things up a little bit.

Aquarium Plants: Are Your Plants Doing Your Aquarium Justice?

Eager to build a beautiful, green home for your fish? Before unleashing any hidden creative talents on your bare aqua landscape. Know your plants well. Aquarium plants come in a myriad of shapes, sizes, and colors to suit different environments and fish. Small, shy fish seek comfort in the thick foliage, ...

Aquarium Plants Survival

More than purely decorative, aquarium plants help maintain the water balance in a fish tank and provide a natural, secure sanctuary for the inhabitants. How well your plants grow depend on an intricate balance of factors such as light, carbon dioxide, and nutrients. How do you get balance right? How To Make ...

How To Setup An Aquascape Aquarium

When setting up an aquascape aquarium, obviously the critical living things you need are aquatic plants—be it live or artificial plants—and along with other non-living decorative items and aquarium equipment. But first, let discuss why we need aquatic plants in aquarium and their main functions: Function of Aquatic Plants In Aquarium They ...

Crash Course On Buying Aquarium Plants And Keeping Them Healthy

In case you haven’t read previous articles on aquarium plants such as choosing suitable plants for your aquascape, nurturing a thriving plant community, and proper supplements to nourish your aquarium plants, here is a good starting place to help you keep your aquariums plant healthy. Tips On Selecting The Various Aquarium ...

How To Nurture A Thriving Plant Community In Your Aquarium

If you have spent considerable amount of time and money acquiring the right plants for your aquarium and fish, naturally you want to prolong their lifespan. Although it doesn’t require profound aquarium plant knowledge but knowing and practicing the dos and don’ts help lower the “death rate” to its minimum. 5 ...

How To Choose Suitable Plants for Your Aquascape

Like a beautifully landscaped garden, an aquarium with a pleasant aquascape adds an aura of calm and lushness to your living environment. It also makes an interesting piece of living art. When planning an aquascape, the first thing to do is to sketch it out on paper. Naturally, plants are the ...

13 Basic Tips for Dressing Up your Aquarium

Before one can truly appreciate a well-decorated aquarium, he or she must understand the fundamental of dressing up the aquarium. Not only an undecorated aquarium is boring, a poorly dressed aquarium can be very detrimental if not hazardous to your fish, which in turn making fish rearing a dreadful chore. And ...

How Much Do You Know About Aquarium Plant?

The lush color of foliage plants adds a soft, refreshing touch to home or office environment, and it’s no different with the aquatic plants in an aquarium. Aquatic plants not only look good, but also provide protection or nutrition for aquarium inhabitants. If you are clueless about introducing plants into your ...

Nourish Your Aquarium Plants with Proper Supplements or Face Death

If you have a heavily planted aquarium, it would be good to establish a fertilizing schedule. Without CO2 (carbon dioxide) and/or liquid fertilizers, your aquatic plants will not thrive and algae growth will accelerate. When unhealthy plants have to compete with algae blooms for nutrient, your aquarium will ultimately deteriorate. Generally, ...

The Roles Of Aquatic Plants

As far as most fish hobbyists are concerned, aquatic plants are primarily used for beautifying aquarium. Some are loath to use them as they can be hard to maintain. Special attention needs to be given to ensure that the proper levels of carbon dioxide, iron, phosphates and other trace elements ...


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