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Overview There are many options when it comes to selecting low light aquarium plants for your tank. Some of their benefits include their slow growth rate and less demanding requirements. Low light plants could be used as a strategy to control and reduce algae. The combination of reducing the light intensity and providing a lot...Continue reading
Overview There are many choices when it comes to selecting plants for a guppy tank. Having live plants helps improve the water quality, offers hiding spots for fry, and creates a more natural environment. While you can add almost any plant to an aquarium, not all are low maintenance and easy to maintain like guppies. ...Continue reading
Overview There are plenty of options when it comes to aquarium plants for beginners. The hardiest ones don’t require CO2 injection and can thrive on low to medium light. Knowing how it receives nutrients will dictate how you feed it. Some plants are root feeders, meaning they absorb their nutrients from the soil. Having good...Continue reading
Overview Red aquarium plants provide a beautiful pop of color to any planted tank, but they can be tricky to grow. You’ll need to juggle a combination of requirements such as lighting, CO2, iron and nitrates. Unfortunately, it’s not as easy as bumping up all the requirements. Too much lighting can lead to algae spikes. ...Continue reading
Overview Selecting plants for shrimp tanks is easy. There are many combinations to consider, but understanding a few key points will help with the decision making process. Before randomly growing things in your tank, understand that plants help balance the contained ecosystem. They also provide a lot of hiding places for shrimp and help them...Continue reading
Overview Aquarium carpet plants are typically short and placed in the foreground of your tank. They can create a dense ground cover that mimics a grassy lawn or low spreading foliage. Most carpet plants are rooted in the soil and trimmed short, but there are ways to create that effect with moss and stem plants...Continue reading