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Characteristics:
Max Size: 7"
Care Level: Easy
Nutrient Source: Column Feeder
Composition: Background
Parameters
Co2: None
Light Level: Medium
Tank Mates
Anubias Barteri can be plated in soil or gravel, tied to rocks, driftwood or other substrate
Notes
One of the most popular aquarium plants. It's very hardy and easy to grow. It's a column feeder, so no need for expensive soil but do use liquid fertilizer.
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Characteristics:
Max Size: 20″
Care Level: Easy
Nutrient Source: Root Feeder + Water Column
Composition: Background
Parameters
Co2: Low
Light Level: Medium
Tank Mates
Great for community fish, shrimp and snails
Notes
With proper substrate, lighting, CO2 and iron dosing, this plant can display vibrant red colors.
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Characteristics:
Max Size: 3"
Care Level: Easy
Nutrient Source: Root Feeder
Composition: Carpet and Foreground
Parameters
Co2: Optional
Light Level: Medium to High
Tank Mates
Great carpet plant. Creates a lush looking lawn. Closely resembles grass
Notes
Microsword is one of the easiest carpet plants for beginners. They’re relatively hardy and look like real lawn grass. Plant clusters about 1.5” - 2” apart and allow them to infill. They have runners that spread over the surface and shoot roots down into the substrate. When planting, angle into the substrate at a diagonal to minimize uplifting.
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Characteristics:
Max Size: 20"
Care Level: Easy
Nutrient Source: Root Feeder
Composition: Midground - Background
Parameters
Co2: No
Light Level: Low
Tank Mates
Pearl Weed is also compatible with most nano community fish, including tetras, rasboras, danios, endlers, gouramis. They provide lots of shade and coverage for even bottom feeders like corydoras and rainbowfish. They create great hiding spaces for baby fry and shrimp.
Notes
Water Wisteria is a fast growing, bushy plant. When submerged underwater, it produces a feather-like leaf structure that's different in appearance than when it's emersed from water. It's relatively undemanding and can thrive in low to moderate light levels, but can grow tall and fast with high lighting and CO2. Provide a nutrient rich substrate and supplement with root tabs as necessary. It's great at consuming nitrogen waste and can be used to help combat algae. | Rotala Macrandra
Characteristics:
Max Size: 12″
Care Level: Advance
Nutrient Source: Root Feeder + Water Column
Composition: Background
Parameters
Co2: High
Light Level: High
Tank Mates
Great for community fish, shrimp and snails
Notes
Rotala Macrandra provides outstanding red colors, but it is very demanding when it comes to nutrients. The conditions must be perfect which includes a good substrate, iron and trace dosing, high lighting and CO2. The PH for this plant should not exceed 7.0 as it prefers softer and acidic waters.
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See the diagrams on how you can setup CO2 for your aquarium | Echinodorus amazonicus
Characteristics:
Max Size: 20″
Care Level: Easy
Nutrient Source: In soil - Root Feeder
Composition: Background
Parameters
Co2: Not Required
Light Level: Low to Medium
Tank Mates
Great for community fish and Angelfish, Discus, Gourami, Guppies, Apistogramma
Notes
Oscars, Cichlids, Goldfish and Plecos may damage swords
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