Aquarium Tips for Tropical Fish

Aquarium live plant selection

Live plants not only enhance your aquarium, they also remove toxins such as nitrates from the water. Below is a selection of some that are available and can be found and sent online.

Crypt ciliata

Cryptocoryne ciliata has large, thick leaves and tall thick stems. The waxy leaves grow slowly to a height of up to 20″. Ciliata will tolerate hard and brackish water. They like bright light and rich substrate.

Uruguayensis Sword

This sword grows very large and can be too big for smaller aquarium. Growth is relatively slow, however. Spreading is by shoots. Due to its large size, this sword is best as a background plants and is good for hiding tubes and pipes.

Broad Leaf Sagittaria

Broad-leaf Sagittaria makes an excellent mid-ground filler. It produces thick clusters of wide, grassy blades that are more rigid than Vallisnerias. They will typically grow to about 8-10 inches tall and, once established, produce runners.

Aponogeton undulatus

Undulatus is similar to its cousin Aponogeton crispus. It is hardy and attractive, displaying full, ruffled foliage and often sending spiked blooms above the waters surface. Like many Aponogeton sp., undulatus will eventually lose its foliage and retreat into dormancy. In good conditions, the bulb should store enough energy to re-sprout after several weeks to begin the growth cycle again.

Anubias hastifolia - Small

Anubias hastifolia has waxy, dark green, arrowhead-shaped leaves. Like most Anubias, these are easy to care for and tolerate a wide variety of temperature and ph. They are slow growers and prefer lower lighting and harder water. Anubias are particularly well suited to being rooted onto wood or rock, but may be planted on substrate.

Aponogeton undulatus

Undulatus is similar to its cousin Aponogeton crispus. It is hardy and attractive, displaying full, ruffled foliage and often sending spiked blooms above the waters surface. Like many Aponogeton sp., undulatus will eventually lose its foliage and retreat into dormancy. In good conditions, the bulb should store enough energy to re-sprout after several weeks to begin the growth cycle again.

Aponogetons Crispus - Large - 15 in.

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