Aquarium Plants

Over the last 10 or 15 years, the popularity of highly aquascaped aquariums has rocketed. Whilst the work of the Godfather of aquascaping, Takeshi Amano was captivating the world in the early 1990s, it seems the rise of YouTube aquascapers is fueling new interest in plants. Most of us however will never build a stunning […]

Anubias Nana Petite is a low-growing, dark green plant that is especially loved by aquascapers thanks to its habit of only growing a few inches high. This stunning plant is widely believed to be a mutation of the Anubias barteri. It technically goes under the name Anubias barteri var. nana, although it is generally sold

Java Fern, which goes by the scientific name Leptochilus pteropus, has been one of the most popular plants in the freshwater fishkeeping hobby for many years. This highly variable fern-like plant is famed for its ease of growth, unique leaf structure, and unusual way in which it anchors itself to rocks, wood, and decorations in

Fortunately, Pogostemon Stellatus Octopus is easier to grow than it is to say! In fact, Pogostemon Stellastus Octopus is one of the easiest stem plants to grow. It is practically bulletproof. This beautiful plant quickly grows to fill any space it is planted in. Whilst not necessarily one for a highly aquascaped tank, it certainly

Growing live plants in our aquariums has really grown in popularity over recent years, and one phenomenon that has become really popular is carpeting. Carpeting is the process of growing a thick carpet of low-level plants across the front of the tank. Many of the plants that we can use to create these carpets require

Water Sprite is one of the easiest stem plants to grow in an aquarium. Whether grown traditionally as a rooted plant, or as a floating specimen, Water Sprite will quickly grow and fill your aquarium with lush green, fern-like foliage. Water Sprite can be grown either as a background, mid-ground, or foreground plant, and just

Vallisneria is one of the most widely grown plants in the aquarium hobby, and it is generally considered to be one of the first plants ever kept in home aquariums. There are currently around 15 different species of Vallisneria, many of which are available and most of which just get sold under the name Vallisneria.

Monte Carlo (more properly called Micranthemum ‘Monte Carlo’) is one of the easiest carpeting aquarium plants to grow across the aquarium floor. This plant is famed for being used by professional aquascapers to create lush, green carpets in their displays. Monte Carlo is a surprisingly undemanding plant that will quickly spread across the bottom of

Amazon Sword plants are probably one of the most recognizable plants, and certainly one of the most popular plants in the freshwater fishkeeping hobby. Amazon Sword plants have been in the hobby for 50 years or more, and their popularity has barely wained. Amazon Sword plants are beautiful, architectural, and incredibly hardy, making them an

I am fairly sure, with the possible exception of algae, Java Moss is the easiest plant to grow in an aquarium. Simply place it in water, give in some light and some nutrients, and Java Moss can’t help but grow. Not only is Java Moss really easy to grow, but it is also possibly one