| 1. Make your aquarium attractive with real plants | | | | of light in the tank you will have to add more |
| When you keep a fish tank or an aquarium it is | | | | nutrients to balance it out. Sometimes this could |
| mostly for the purpose of having something | | | | result in the build up of algae, so if you can put some |
| decorative around the house. Of course apart from | | | | algae eating fish into the tank is will be a good |
| this it is also supposed to create calmness in you if | | | | balance of all the requirements. |
| you are stressed out. When you think of putting | | | | 3. Prepare the tank for live plants |
| accessories into it to make it look good and add to | | | | Place all the plants in the tank first and allow them to |
| its visual appeal, think about something natural that | | | | get acclimatized to the tank. This way you can be |
| will have more benefits than just the visual appeal. | | | | sure that the nutrients will not be used up by the |
| Instead of artificial plastic plants put in the natural | | | | algae. Put in plants that grow fast and some plants |
| ones as these are more beneficial for the tank as | | | | that are floating ones. Some fish like the cat fish like |
| well as for the fish. Live plants add oxygen to the | | | | to hide under the leaves and away from direct light. |
| water and also assist in maintaining the chemistry in | | | | This will also add to the decoration of the fish tank. |
| the water. These plants also provide a place for the | | | | 4. Add the fish after the plants |
| good bacteria to survive, and this bacteria is useful | | | | Now that your plants are well acclimatized to the |
| for breaking down the waste products that are in | | | | tank you can put in the fish. Remember that you will |
| the fish tank. So the use of live natural live plants | | | | have to take care of the aquatic plants just like any |
| helps in maintaining a healthy and clean aquarium and | | | | other plants. Whenever there are decayed leaves |
| also adds to the aesthetic value. | | | | make sure that you remove them from the tank. If |
| 2. Care of aquatic plants | | | | you have put the roots of some of the plants into |
| Now that you have decided to have live plants in | | | | the gravel they will produce new plants which you |
| your fish tank, you should know more about taking | | | | can remove and put into another part of the tank. |
| good care of them. For this you will have to have a | | | | The lower leaves that do not get enough light may |
| proper balance of nutrients and light in the tank for | | | | rot more often, so be sure to remove them. All this |
| the plants. The amount of light recommended in | | | | care will keep your fish happy also. Make sure that |
| books is usually not quite sufficient so it is better to | | | | you have a regular routine for cleaning your tank. |
| get extra light supply. Once you increase the amount | | | | |