| Description | 8” | Midground | Easy
Co2: None | Light: Low
Root Feeder | 7” | Background | Easy
Co2: No | Light: Medium
Column Feeder | 8” | Midground | Easy
Co2: None | Light: Low
Root Feeder | 6” | Foreground | Easy
Co2: No | Light: Low
Column Feeder | 4” | Foreground | Advance
Co2: High | Light: High | 12” | Background | Advance
Co2: High | Light: High
Root Feeder |
| Content | Cryptocoryne Wendtii
Characteristics:
Max Size: 8″
Care Level: Easy
Nutrient Source: Root Feeder
Composition: Midground
Parameters
Co2: Not Required, but grows faster with
Light Level: Low
Tank Mates
Popular midground plant for tetras, rasboras and danios. Avoid fish that may shift the soil or uproot it.
Notes
Easy growing plant that's expected to melt in the initial stages of planting underwater. Feed it root tabs and occasionally supplement with liquid fertilizers including Iron which can help promote coloration.
https://plantedtankmates.com/aquarium-plants-for-beginners/ | Anubias barteri
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.
https://plantedtankmates.com/aquarium-plants-for-beginners/ | Cryptocoryne Becketii
Characteristics:
Max Size: 8″
Care Level: Easy
Nutrient Source: Root Feeder
Composition: Midground
Parameters
Co2: Not Required, but grows faster with
Light Level: Low
Tank Mates
Popular midground plant for tetras, rasboras and danios. Avoid fish that may shift the soil or uproot it.
Notes
Easy growing plant that's expected to melt in the initial stages of planting underwater. Feed it root tabs and occasionally supplement with liquid fertilizers including Iron which can help promote coloration.
https://plantedtankmates.com/aquarium-plants-for-beginners/ | Taxiphyllum barbieri
Characteristics:
Max Size: 6"
Care Level: Easy
Nutrient Source: Column Feeder
Composition: Background
Parameters
Co2: None
Light Level: Low
Tank Mates
Shrimps can graze and keep Java moss clean of algae. In return, baby fry love to nest and hide in it.
Notes
As the name states, Java Moss is actually a moss and is a type of plant that has no roots. Their nutrients do not come from the substrate but rather the water column. This is probably one of the most hardy and versatile plant species you can ever grow. You can tie or glue them to rocks and wood and let them create a nice foreground. Some will tie them to shaped mesh and mimic a carpet appearance on the ground.
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https://plantedtankmates.com/aquarium-plants-for-beginners/ | Glossostigma Elatinoides
Characteristics:
Max Size: 4"
Care Level: Advance
Nutrient Source: Root Feeder
Composition: Foreground
Parameters
Co2: Low - High
Light Level: High
Tank Mates
Low foreground plants are great for invertebrates and bottom feeders to graze and hide.
Notes
This is another popular carpeting plant in aquascaping. The leaves are bigger than Dwarf Baby tears and their requirements are nearly identical. To create a strong perspective, you can place the larger Glossostiga Elatinoides in the front and the smaller Dwarf Baby Tears further back.
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See the diagrams on how you can setup CO2 for your aquarium | Rotala Wallichii
Characteristics:
Max Size: 12″
Care Level: Advanced
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.
Read more about how to maintain Red Aquarium Plants
See the diagrams on how you can setup CO2 for your aquarium |
