| Content | Microsorum Pteropus var. Sunrise
Characteristics:
Max Size: 8"
Care Level: Easy
Nutrient Source: Column Feeder
Composition: Background
Parameters
Co2: None
Light Level: Low
Tank Mates
Great for nano community fish like tetras, rasboras, danios, mollies, endlers, otocinclus, corydoras, dwarf gouramis. Avoid larger mid dwellers that may pick on its delicate leaves like cichlids and goldfish.
Notes
Sunrise Java Fern has a unique green color variation with flaring edges. Similar to Java Fern, do not bury it deep into the soil as the rhizome can rot. Lightly bury, weigh it down, or tie it to hardscapes to allow it to grow. It's a very slow growing plant in low light settings, but can propagate fast with CO2 and moderate lighting, but look out for algae on the leaves.
| 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 | Bacopa monnieri
Characteristics:
Max Size: 12"
Care Level: Easy
Nutrient Source: Root Feeder
Composition: Midground / Background
Parameters
Co2: None
Light Level: Medium
Tank Mates
Most nano community fish including tetras, danios, barbs, rasboras, dwarf gouramis, swordtails, guppies, endlers, platties, shrimp and snails.
Notes
Moneywort makes a good midground to background plant. Their thick stems need to be planted in aquatic soil or gravel fed with root feeding tabs. They grow quick, so remove any decaying leaves, trim the stems and plant them right back in the soil. This is an easy plant that can provide shelter for a lot of smaller fish, shrimp and fry.
| Ceratophyllum demersum
Characteristics:
Max Size: 12"
Care Level: Easy
Nutrient Source: Column Feeder
Composition: Midground / Background
Parameters
Co2: None
Light Level: Medium
Tank Mates
Suitable for most tanks, especially tall ones. They can create great cover for middle and top dwelling fish to swim through.
Notes
Hornwort, sometimes known as coontail, is another easy aquarium plant for beginners. Although they are column feeders, they can be planted or anchored in the soil. Their stems grow from the side, so you can trim and plant that into the soil, but be cautious of their slim and fragile roots. These also do well as floating plants and as an algae control strategy, sucking excess nitrates and reducing light intensity.
https://plantedtankmates.com/aquarium-plants-for-beginners/ | Cryptocoryne Spiralis
Characteristics:
Max Size: 18″
Care Level: Easy
Nutrient Source: Root Feeder
Composition: Background
Parameters
Co2: Not Required, but grows faster with
Light Level: Low
Tank Mates
Most community nano fish like tetras, danios rasboras, pencilfish, kilifish, platties and dwarf grouramis. Shrimps and snails also benefit from their tall leaves. Avoid fish that may shift the soil or uproot it.
Notes
This plant is susceptible to melting but at a much lesser rate compared to other Cryptocorynes. It shoots runners on the surface and can propogate slowly with low to moderate lighting. It typically averages around 10-18" in height but can grow up to 24" in tall tanks. Decrease the lighting intensity if algae starts to develop on the leaves. | Bolbitis heudelotii
Characteristics:
Max Size: 16"
Care Level: Easy
Nutrient Source: Column Feeder
Composition: Background
Parameters
Co2: None
Light Level: Low
Tank Mates
Great for nano community fish like tetras, rasboras, danios, mollies, endlers, otocinclus, corydoras, dwarf gouramis. Avoid larger mid dwellers that may pick on its delicate leaves like cichlids and goldfish.
Notes
Also known as Congo Fern or Bolbitis Narrow Leaf Fern is a column feeding plant. It has a narrow leaves that branch off on alternating sides of the stem. Similar to Java Fern, do not bury it deep into the soil as the rhizome can rot. Lightly bury, weigh it down, or tie it to hardscapes to allow it to grow. It's a very slow growing plant in low light settings, but can propagate fast with CO2 and moderate lighting, but look out for algae on the leaves.
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