Amazon Sword: The Hardy Aquarium Plant Perfect for Beginners
The Amazon Sword is a highly adaptable aquarium plant that is beloved by fish keepers all over the world.
Its bright green and narrow leaves bring life to any tank setup. In...
Best Floating Aquarium Plants: A Complete Buyer’s Guide
Why do you need to pick the best floating aquarium plants for your aquarium? Floating aquarium plants serve multiple purposes.
They can control oxygen and nitrate levels in the water providing a...
Pearling Plants for Aquariums: What Are Those?
New fish hobbyists will surely encounter the term aquarium pearling plants as they discover more about customizing their aquariums and making a better environment for their fish.
In this article, we go...
Aquarium Plant Deficiencies: Symptoms and Cure
Aquarium plant deficiencies arise when the level of nutrients or environment is insufficient to ensure healthy plant growth.
Apart from the basics like sunlight and PH levels, the plants require close monitoring...
Quick aquarium plant statistics for some of the most common species, with lighting and...
Scientific Name:
Eleocharis acicularis
Common Name:
Dwarf Hairgrass
Substrate:
Some clay of benefit
Lighting:
Bright
pH value:
Not critical
Hardness:
Not critical
Temperature:
50-77°F (10-25°C)
Height:
8 in (20 cm), but usually smaller in aquarium specimens
Distribution:
Worldwide in the warmer regions
Characteristics:
Grasslike plant growing in rosettes. Leaves are...
Brown Algae, Diatoms In Freshwater Tanks
Diatoms are very common algae (yes, they really are algae) in the world. They occur in freshwater, brackish water, seawater, soils, and damp exposed (emerse) situations. They have yellow-brown photosynthetic pigments,...
Quick plant statistics for Java Moss
Scientific Name:
Vesicularia dubyana
Common Name:
Java Moss
Substrate:
None
Lighting:
Medium
pH value:
5.8 - 7.5
Hardness:
Not critical
Temperature:
68-86°F (20-30°C)
Height:
Two inches plus
Distribution:
South-East Asia
Characteristics:
Grows in clumps or balls attached to roots and rocks.
Aquarium use:
Good spawning plant for Characins, Barbs and the Rainbow...
Quick plant statistics for the Water wisteria
Scientific Name:
Hygrophila difformis
Common Name:
Water wisteria
Substrate:
Plain wased gravel
Lighting:
Bright
pH value:
Not critical
Hardness:
Not critical
Temperature:
At least 68°F (20°C)
Height:
Up to 18 in (45 cm)
Distribution:
Southeast Asia
Characteristics:
A variable plant, depending on how it is grown
Aquarium use:
A corner or background...
Quick plant statistics for the Dwarf Sagittaria
Scientific Name:
Sagittaria Subulata Var.Subulata
Common Name:
Dwarf Sagittaria
Substrate:
Plain washed gravel
Lighting:
Moderate
pH value:
Not critical
Hardness:
Not critical
Temperature:
55-79°F (13-26°C)
Height:
12 in (30 cm)
Distribution:
Atlantic coast of North America
Characteristics:
A grasslike plant with very narrow leaves
Aquarium use:
Middleground, plant in groups of at...
Quick plant statistics for the Giant Red Rotalia
Scientific Name:
Rotala Macrandra
Common Name:
Giant Red Rotalia
Substrate:
Plain washed gravel
Lighting:
Very bright
pH value:
Not critical
Hardness:
Not critical
Temperature:
At least 77°F (25°C)
Height:
Up to 18 in (45 cm)
Distribution:
India
Characteristics:
A Herbaceous plant that has egg-shaped leaves in pairs, the upper is...
