How to select Tropical Fish Aquarium Plants

Live plants in the aquarium have a very lively effect on people around. So, putting some live, fresh plants in your tropical Fish Aquarium is a very good idea. This will surely give your tank a more natural and a much better look. As they grow up, and become bigger and greener, they will be even better and provide the fish with an even close-to-natural habitat.

The type of aqua plants to be used is highly dependent upon your tropical fish Aquarium’s lighting and other conditions. Deciding about the plants, either to use real or artificial, should be done before laying down the gravel bed at the bottom. The reason for this is that you would have to place a layer of clay on the bottom from where plants will be getting their nutrition. You have lots of different choices for the substrate material; but, the easiest option and most practical one is Fluorite. Start by placing about half an inch of gravel at the bottom of the tropical fish aquarium tank, then add about one inch of Fluorite and finally another half an inch of gravel. Fluorite is a porous material like the clay. It is the type of material that enhances the plants’ ability to use the freshwater nitrates present in your tropical fish aquarium.

Now, it’s the time to add some beauty to your aquarium by adding beautiful plants and decorative stuff. First of all, decide the space you want to spare for covering with plants. While adding water to your tropical fish aquarium, take carethat you don’t disturb the substrate. So, do it by placing a plate and pouring water on top of it. This will simply avoid disturbing your aquarium substrate base. When you have done with filling up half of the aquarium tank then it’s time to add plant stems.

 When planting a plant’s stem then, first of all, add an angled cut just above one of the healthier, greener nodes leaving as much of the plant, exposed, as possible. Now, just push in the plant stems, gently, half depth of the gravel. Remember to space them properly as overcrowding them will keep the lower leaves from getting enough light to flourish. Now, continue filling the tank and then remove the plate just as you are done with filling purpose.