| Live aquarium plants help to enhance the beauty of | | | | green in colour and survives well in medium lighting. A |
| your aquarium. However, you need to place the right | | | | bushy plant with small fine leaves, it tends to develop |
| type of plants at the foreground and the background | | | | side shoots in all directions after some time. Hence, |
| of the aquarium to achieve better aquarium decor. | | | | pruning needs to be carried out to maintain its shape. |
| Aquarium foreground plants are smaller plants that | | | | Hemianthus micranthemoides is usually planted in small |
| are placed toward the front and centre of your | | | | groups. The plant will grow to about 15cm tall. |
| aquarium. The taller plants should be placed at the | | | | Dwarf Anubias (Anubias nana) |
| rear of the aquarium. In this way, there is no blocking | | | | Anubias nana has broad green leaves. When added |
| of view of any plant in the aquarium and a better | | | | to an aquarium, it makes the aquarium look more |
| aquarium decor is attained. Below are some common | | | | colourful and stunning. This plant species is easy to |
| foreground plants you can consider using for your | | | | maintain and hence, it is suitable for use by beginners. |
| aquarium. | | | | With low lighting and average water conditions, this |
| Cryptocoryne (Cryptocoryne wendtii) | | | | aquarium plant will still survive well. Anubias nana does |
| Cryptocoryne wendtii has long leaves which are | | | | not need to be embedded in the aquarium gravel. It |
| green in colour with red-tinted areas. This aquarium | | | | can be attached to driftwood, rocks or tree roots. |
| plant is short and grows slowly. As it stays short | | | | Anubias nana grows very slowly and can be planted |
| over time, it can be placed in the foreground of fish | | | | in all kinds of freshwater fish tanks. |
| tanks. It will certainly not block the view of the plants | | | | The above are some common aquarium plants that |
| at the rear of the fish tank. Due to its low height, | | | | can be used as foreground plants in an aquarium. |
| Cryptocoryne wedtii can also be placed in small fish | | | | These aquarium plants are short and grow slowly. |
| tanks. It is suitable for aquariums with low lighting. | | | | Hence, it is best to be placed them in the foreground |
| With its red tints, Cryptocoryne wedtii looks | | | | of the fish tank. Besides, they are not difficult to |
| attractive. When placed in the aquarium, it helps to | | | | maintain. You can choose these plants to enhance |
| add more colour to the aquarium decor. | | | | your aquarium decor. Good selection of plants for |
| Pearl Grass (Hemianthus micranthemoides) | | | | your aquarium makes a great difference to your |
| Hemianthus micranthemoides is a very common plant | | | | aquarium decoration. |
| used for the foreground of an aquarium. It is light | | | | |