Aquatic Plants in our Aquarium


In many aquariums that I have come to see in my life, the aquatic plants that live inside it, have more prominence than the same little fish that swim in the aquarium. Nowadays, having aquatic plants in our fish tank has become more and more important, not only for reasons of decoration and aesthetics, but also because of the importance of plants and the benefits they can bring to our aquarium.

La main function of these plants It is to close the nitrogen cycle and provide the fish and the beings that live with them inside, large quantities of oxygen dissolved in the water. Likewise, many fish, especially the smallest ones, often use them as shelter or as a hiding place to protect themselves. de peces larger or to avoid being devoured.

When buying plants for our aquarium it is important that we take into account certain factors on the table:

  • The PH of the water: the pH is the potential of the hydrogen and in case of wanting to have plants it must be neutral, that is to say, have a pH of 7.
  • The hardness of the water: The hardness of the water means the amount of salts that exist within it, so the harder it means that the more salts it has in solution.
  • The water's temperature
  • Lighting: Because plants need light to carry out the photosynthesis process, it is important that our aquarium has adequate lighting.
  • The species de peces that we have in the aquarium and the possible species that we can include in it, since many little fish could end up feeding on the plants and exterminate our aquatic garden.

Another aspect to take into account before acquiring plants for our aquarium is knowing how to correctly choose a suitable soil to plant them, since this will be the one that stores the nutrients that keep them alive.


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  1.   George said

    I have a fish tank in which there is a variety among them (shark type), little one, everyone else eats only this one, he hardly eats or rather does not eat, it will be the type of food (flakes) that he recommends me to make. Thanks a lot