| Live aquarium plants serve as a wonderful addition to | | | | pollution. Hence, the plants help to keep the water |
| an aquarium. An aquarium with live plants looks more | | | | clean by reducing the content of ammonia in the |
| stunning than one without. Not only do these plants | | | | water. |
| help to beautify the aquarium, they also provide | | | | Aid Spawning |
| several benefits for the fishes. Below is a list of | | | | Aquarium plant leaves help in many ways for fish to |
| benefits of having a planted aquarium. | | | | spawn. Fishes choose large aquarium plant leaves as |
| Produce Oxygen | | | | spawning sites. Aquarium plants with feathery leaves |
| During the process of photosynthesis, with the | | | | are used to catch falling eggs scattered by some |
| presence of light, plants produce oxygen and uses up | | | | fishes that spawn above. Surface plants are used by |
| carbon dioxide. This process provides an additional | | | | bubblenesters to help anchor their nests. |
| supply of oxygen in the aquarium. The fishes benefit | | | | Protect Small Fishes |
| from this as it uses the additional oxygen produced. | | | | Sometimes, plants help small fishes to escape from |
| Aid Filtration | | | | larger fishes which prey on them in the aquarium. |
| Plants help reduce the amount of nitrates and | | | | Small fishes make use of plant leaves to hide |
| phosphates in the water by using them as natural | | | | themselves when a large fish wants to eat them. |
| fertilisers. Having less content of these chemicals, the | | | | Large leaves, in particular, can serve as a good hiding |
| water will be cleaner. Fishes living in the aquarium will | | | | place. This tends to happen in a densely planted |
| be healthier. Hence, the plants help to maintain the | | | | aquarium. |
| water quality in aquariums. | | | | Food Source for Fish |
| Reduce algae | | | | Some fishes feed on plants. If there are aquarium |
| Having nitrates and phosphates in water promotes | | | | plants available, these fishes will feed on them. As |
| algae growth. In an aquarium, as plants use these | | | | such, live aquarium plants can serve as a food source |
| chemicals as natural fertilisers, the amount of these | | | | for the fishes and help them to survive. |
| chemicals in the water will be reduced. As a result, | | | | The above are some of the benefits of having plants |
| algae growth will be less. Aquarium plants also | | | | in your aquarium. As you can see, they help your |
| prevent light from reaching on gravel surfaces and | | | | fishes in many ways. Most importantly, they help to |
| this would prevent algae from forming. | | | | maintain a natural, biological balance in your aquarium |
| Reduce ammonia | | | | and contribute to the survival of the fishes as well. |
| Plants utilize ammonia from the fishes' waste | | | | Furthermore, your aquarium will become more |
| products. If there is a high content of ammonia | | | | beautiful with the addition of plants. Please visit Live |
| present in the fish tank, the water will suffer from | | | | Aquarium Plants website for more information. |