Aquarium Plants

Troubleshoot common aquarium plant problems including melting, yellow leaves, holes, browning, slow growth and algae on leaves.

Learn how to care for common aquarium plant types and understand the different needs of rhizome, rooted, stem, moss and carpeting plants.

Choose aquarium plants that suit your tank size, lighting, CO₂, substrate, layout and maintenance level with this practical guide.

Discover beginner-friendly aquarium plants that are easy to grow, forgiving and suitable for many low-tech planted tanks.

Learn how to plant rooted plants, stem plants, rhizome plants, moss and tissue culture plants correctly in a freshwater aquarium.

Learn where to place foreground, midground and background aquarium plants for a balanced, natural and practical aquascape.

Learn how much light aquarium plants need, how long to run aquarium lights and how plant type, intensity and tank depth affect growth.

Do aquarium plants need CO₂? Learn which plants can grow without injection, when added CO₂ helps and whether beginners really need it.

Learn what nutrients aquarium plants need, the difference between liquid fertilizer and root tabs, and how to fertilize without overdoing it.

Keep aquarium plants healthy with a practical maintenance routine covering trimming, nutrients, lighting, water changes and algae control.

Amazon Sword aquarium plant care guide covering light, substrate, root feeding, CO2, yellow leaves, propagation and tank placement.

Cryptocoryne aquarium plant care guide covering lighting, substrate, CO2, crypt melt, propagation and low-tech planted tank care.

Java Moss aquarium care guide covering lighting, CO2, attachment, trimming, propagation, algae control and use in shrimp and breeding tanks.

Complete Java Fern aquarium plant care guide covering light, CO2, rhizome planting, fertilizer, propagation, brown spots and common problems.

Learn Anubias aquarium plant care: light, CO2, planting, fertilizer, propagation, algae prevention and beginner tips for healthy Anubias.