| No aquarium would be complete without fish tank | | | | Cryptocoryne Wendtii - This vegetation is able to |
| plants. The plants will not only remove most of | | | | grow in almost any aquatic environment. The |
| the nitrate content from the water but also help | | | | colors of its leaves with vary between reddish |
| to increase the oxygen levels. They also provide | | | | brown to green, depending upon the PH, oxygen |
| a breeding area for the fish and a necessary | | | | levels, and salt content. |
| hiding spot for the young and smaller fish. The | | | | Amazon Sword or Echinodorus Bleheri - This is a |
| natural tank foliage is also more attractive than | | | | beautiful green colored plant that grows profusely |
| most artificial plants that you can lay your hands | | | | provided it is given rich nutrient supply. |
| on. | | | | Java Fern or Microsorium Pteropus - This is |
| There seems to be a common misconception | | | | probably the easiest shrubbery to grow. It is able |
| that growing plant-life in a fish tank is sometimes | | | | to grow well even in low-light conditions. These |
| difficult and unproductive. This is certainly not the | | | | plants attach themselves to rocks whilst they |
| case. Easy growing water foliage includes Java | | | | grow with the assistance of rhizomes. |
| Fern, Vallisneria Spiralis, and Hygrophila Polysperma. | | | | Java Moss (Vesicularia Dubyana) - This is most |
| The fish tank plants are of several kinds, either | | | | suited to growing in warm water temperatures |
| the most common being saltwater, freshwater, | | | | and is a typical brackish water plant. |
| tropical or low light variety. | | | | Although the growth of plant life in a fish tank |
| Here are a few of the more common plants used | | | | does not tend to be a problem, it is important to |
| in aquariums: | | | | maintain their growth. If grown in excess, this can |
| Anubias - This hardy and stout, grows submerged | | | | lead to depletion of nutrients, unnecessary spurt in |
| in either freshwater or low light conditions. | | | | algae growth and death of fishes. |