| Content | Eleocharis Acicularis
Characteristics:
Max Size: 3"
Care Level: Medium
Nutrient Source: Root Feeder
Composition: Carpet
Parameters
Co2: Grows best with Co2
Light Level: Medium to High
Tank Mates
Great carpet plant. Creates a lush looking lawn
Notes
Dwarf Hairgrass look like Microswords but are much more thin and fine in appearance. These can create a nice and compact grass appearance in any foreground. Without CO2, they will grow much slower and a little sparse. Strong lighting will help it densify and fine soil will prevent uprooting.
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See the diagrams on how you can setup CO2 for your aquarium | Cryptocoryne Petchii
Characteristics:
Max Size: 6″
Care Level: Easy
Nutrient Source: Root Feeder
Composition: Foreground
Parameters
Co2: Not Required, but grows faster with
Light Level: Low
Tank Mates
Popular foreground plant for shrimps, snails and bottom feeders. 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/ | Proserpinaca palustris
Characteristics:
Max Size: 16″
Care Level: Medium
Nutrient Source: Root Feeder + Water Column
Composition: Background
Parameters
Co2: Medium
Light Level: High
Tank Mates
Great for community fish, shrimp and snails
Notes
This greenish to orange-red plant has a wide canopy and distinguished saw-tooth edges. It's a relatively hardy plant, but with strong lighting and CO2 it can start to show more red colors.
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See the diagrams on how you can setup CO2 for your aquarium | Alternanthera Reineckii "Mini"
Characteristics:
Max Size: 8″
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
"AR" Alternanthera Reineckii Rosanervig is the taller version of Alternanthera Reineckii Mini. The underside is generally more red and the top yellow, but with proper substrate, lighting, CO2 and iron dosing, this plant can display vibrant red colors. Their leaves are susceptible to algae, so monitor and trim regularly.
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See the diagrams on how you can setup CO2 for your aquarium | Hemianthus callitrichoides
Characteristics:
Max Size: 2"
Care Level: Hard
Nutrient Source: Root Feeder
Composition: Carpet
Parameters
Co2: Grows best with Co2
Light Level: Medium to High
Tank Mates
Great carpet plants. Good for shrimp and fish laying eggs.
Notes
Dwarf Baby Tears look very similar to Monte Carlo, but smaller and finer in size. Unfortunately, their finer appearance requires a balanced combination of soil, lighting and CO2. They are very demanding initially, but will be less work once established in your tank.
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See the diagrams on how you can setup CO2 for your aquarium | Hydrocotyle leucocephala
Characteristics:
Max Size: 24"
Care Level: Easy
Nutrient Source: Column Feeder
Composition: Background
Parameters
Co2: Low
Light Low
Tank Mates
Low foreground plants are great for invertebrates and bottom feeders to graze and hide.
Notes
This is a versatile plant that can be planted in the soil or left floating. It's easily recognized by its thin stems and round leaves varying from 1 - 2.5" in diameter. Though it does not require CO2 or high lighting, it can grow fast and tall when provided with optimal levels of both. Because the roots shoot from the sides, it's a great column feeding plant that can help reduce nitrates. |
