Freshwater plants

Types of live aquarium plants

There are many reasons to introduce plants into your tank. From oxygenating the water to providing shelter, plants will keep the tank, and the fish much healthier. Hornwort is one of the easiest freshwater plants

Easy aquarium plants for beginners that are likely to grow in your aquarium. These are the best plants for beginners I know, as they require little light and are very hardy aquatic plants. Live plants on the list include java fern, anubias and other popular plants for freshwater tanks.

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Did you know that a single aquatic plant can make a huge difference in your freshwater fish tank?

In this post, you will learn how to keep live plants in your tank, and how to succeed in growing healthy plants in your planted aquarium.

What would you do for you fish is you knew the best way to take your green thumb and apply it to your aquarium. We call this aquascaping.

You might be wondering whether your tank plants can be grown buried in a gravel substrate. In truth, this depends on what species of plant you have. Generally, gravel is a great material to grow plants in. But only certain flora will grow in this substrate well.

Now that you know how amazing gravel substrate is, let’s have a look at some of the easiest aquarium plants to grow in gravel.