Do not have the time or resources to set up a CO₂ system, but desire beautiful simple plants in your aquarium?
Aquascaping the aquarium with a wonderful plant is an enormously satisfying hobby.
And if you are that enthusiast, here are some perfect plants and easy-to-care-for options.
Moss
Moss is an undemanding, hardy plant that can grow on almost any surface, including rocks, driftwood, and substrate. It doesn’t require high lighting or fertilisers and can help reduce nitrates and algae growth.
Placement: Foreground
Light: Low
pH 6 – 8
Temperature: 20 – 30 °C
Substrate: Bind to driftwood or rock using a thin fishing line or cotton.
You can find numerous aquarium moss here at Splashy Fin like
1. Callicostella Prabaktiana Moss
2. Taxiphyllum sp. ‘Spiky Moss’
3. Vesicularia montagnei ‘Christmas Moss’
4. Taxiphyllum barberi Java Moss’
5.Taxiphyllum sp ‘Peacock Moss’
6. Taxiphyllum sp Flame/ Flame Moss
Anubias
Anubias is a slow-growing plant that can be attached to rocks or driftwood. It prefers low to moderate lighting and can grow in a range of water conditions.
Placement : Centre / Foreground / Background
Light : Low
pH : 6 – 8
Temperature 18 – 30 °C
Substrate : pebbles, rocks, gravel, sand, or aquarium soil.
You can find numerous Anubias here at SPLASHY FIN like
2. Anubias Barteri var. Nana ‘Petite’
3. Anubias Barteri var. Nana ‘Gold
Java Fern
Java Fern is a hardy plant that can tolerate a wide range of water conditions. It can be attached to rocks or driftwood and prefers low to moderate lighting.
Placement: Foreground
Light: Low
pH: 6 – 8
Temperature: 20 – 30 °C
Substrate: Java fern does not need a substrate. It needs to be bound to driftwood or a rock using thin fishing line or cotton.
You can find numerous kinds of Java ferns at SPLASHY FIN like
2. Java Trident
3. Microsorum pteropus : ‘Narrow Leaf’
4. Java Fern
Cryptocoryne
Cryptocoryne is a versatile plant that can tolerate a range of lighting and water conditions. It can be planted in the substrate or attached to driftwood.
Placement : Centre / Foreground
Light: Low
pH:6 – 8
Temperature: 18 – 30 °C
Substrate: pebbles, rocks, gravel, sand, or aquarium soil.
You can find numerous kinds of Cryptocorynes at SPLASHY FIN like
V. Plants that propagate through runners
Plants that grow by means of runners—shootings that move along the gravel—and daughter plants will rise every few centimetres or inches.
You can separate the plant from the others and plant it where you want it when it is growing where you don’t want it.
These properties are ideal for creating ways to break the fish’s line of sight and lower their stress levels by creating a jungle for them all.
Vallisneria Aquarium Plant
One of the simplest background aquarium plants to grow, Vallisneria creates a tall, vertical wall of green for your aquascape. Long Vallisneria leaves utilized in mass plantings offer shade and hiding places for little tropical fish, lowering fish stress.
Placement: Background
Light: Medium
pH: 6.5 – 8.5
Temperature: 18 – 30 °C
Substrate: pebbles, rocks, gravel, sand, or aquarium soil.
You can find numerous Vallisneria here at Splashy Fin like
Echinodorus Tenellus
Echinodorus Tenellus is an aquatic plant that resembles grass and is frequently used for carpeting purposes. It looks similar to other water plant species as Lilaeopsis Novaezelandiae (Micro Swords) and Dwarf Hair Grass, and it spreads by sending out runners as well.
Placement: Foreground
Light: Low – Medium
pH: 6.2 – 7.5
Temperature: 22 – 39 °C
Lilaeopsis brasiliensis
Lilaeopsis brasiliensis are being used as carpeting plants in freshwater fish tanks, adding a burst of brilliant green colour. These delicate plants are ideal for use in a tiny tank because they only reach a height of 3 inches.
Placement: Foreground
Light: Low – Medium
pH: 5.0 – 7.5
Temperature: 22 – 39 °C
Substrate: premium substrate such as gravel, sand, or aquarium soil.
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