| Content | Staurogyne repens
Characteristics:
Max Size: 4"
Care Level: Easy
Nutrient Source: Root Feeder
Composition: Foreground
Parameters
Co2: None
Light Level: Low
Tank Mates
Most community and nano fish such as tetras, rasboras, danios, mollies. Bottom feeders like otocinclus, corydoras, shrimps and snails. Larger fish like African Cichlids OK too.
Notes
Staurogyne Repens, also known as Creeping Staurogyne is an easy plant that does well in low or indirect lighting conditions. Supplemented with CO2 and root fertilizers, it can creep throughout your substrate and carpet an aquarium. | Cryptocoryne Parva
Characteristics:
Max Size: 3″
Care Level: Easy
Nutrient Source: Root Feeder
Composition: Foreground + Carpet
Parameters
Co2: Not Required, but grows faster with
Light Level: Low
Tank Mates
Great for community fish and creates a nice habitat for bottom dwellers.
Notes
Very slow growing plant. They tend to melt when first introduced underwater. New sprouts will grow over time. Algae can grow on their leaves, so keeping them in partial shade is OK. Supplement with root feeders to keep them healthy and thriving.
https://plantedtankmates.com/aquarium-plants-for-beginners/ | Lilaeopsis brasiliensis
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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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. | Sagittaria subulata
Characteristics:
Max Size: 5″
Care Level: Easy
Nutrient Source: Root Feeder
Composition: Midground
Parameters
Co2: Not Required, but grows faster with
Light Level: Low
Tank Mates
Great for community fish and creates a nice habitat for bottom dwellers.
Notes
Dwarf Sagittaria is one of the easiest aquarium plants for beginners. They're hardy and undemanding, sprouting runners in the soil. You can densify them in the foreground or place them in spots at the midground of your tank. Providing root tabs will supplement their growth. Higher CO2 and lighting will grow and spread them rapidly.
https://plantedtankmates.com/aquarium-plants-for-beginners/ | Micranthemum tweediei
Characteristics:
Max Size: 2"
Care Level: Easy
Nutrient Source: Root Feeder
Composition: Carpet, Foreground
Parameters
Co2: Low - none
Light Level: Low
Tank Mates
Low foreground plants are great for invertebrates and bottom feeders to graze and hide.
Notes
Monte Carlo is another easy carpet plant, but like most will take a bit of time to establish without CO2. Their roots will go into the soil, but their runners will spread on the surface where new stems will grow. The short and bushy profile makes a great foreground look. Trimmings can be planted right back into the substrate.
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