| The freshwater aquarium that you choose for your | | | | responsible for most fish deaths. Moreover, live plants |
| fish is probably the only home they will ever know. | | | | die and decay too. Another point is that live plants |
| Every aquarium owner wants to give his or her fish | | | | require sunlight throughout the day, making it |
| the best habitat and make the aquarium attractive | | | | necessary that the freshwater aquarium is placed in a |
| too. The first thing that comes in mind should be the | | | | place that catches sunlight. |
| plants. | | | | If you have gone through these steps and still want |
| The Dilemma | | | | native plants, you will be better off going with plants |
| When it comes to choosing plants, the toughest | | | | like Glossostigma Elatinoides, Limnophila aromatica, |
| decision is to use live or artificial plants. This debate | | | | Myriophyllum elatinoides, and Alternanthera Reineckii. |
| has been ongoing for quite some time now, with | | | | Is Artificial The Way To Go? |
| both sides repeatedly presenting the advantages of | | | | It is true that live plants pose problems and that's |
| each. | | | | why many people find it better to go with artificial |
| Live Plants | | | | plants. Today, artificial plants are giving live plants a |
| Natural plants can be the best thing for an aquarium. | | | | great run for their money, at least as far as |
| One of the most important advantages of live plants | | | | appearance is concerned. They do not create any |
| is that they give a major boost to the oxygen level | | | | mess at all and are easily removable. They also |
| in the water. They reduce the carbon dioxide too, | | | | remove the threat of parasites and there is no need |
| but this is only true for daytime. As you know the | | | | for sunlight. However, artificial plants are not a source |
| respiratory pattern of plants change at night and | | | | for oxygen and do not absorb carbon dioxide. They |
| they start giving off carbon dioxide. | | | | are not an alternate food source either and a cheap |
| Another plus for natural plants is that they protect | | | | artificial plant, with hazardous chemicals, can be |
| the against algae growth, while also helping absorb | | | | extremely dangerous. |
| the numerous toxins that develop in the water. Apart | | | | While this makes it clear both live and artificial |
| from this, they can also be a magnet for bacteria | | | | freshwater, aquarium plants can be beneficial for your |
| that is beneficial to the fish and the aquarium habitat | | | | tank, the decision lies with you. If you love your fish |
| as a whole. The down side of this is that they can | | | | and want to spend some time doing all the cleaning |
| also be the cause of parasites, as live plants provide | | | | and such stuff, you should go for live plants; |
| them with a breeding ground. The parasites can lead | | | | otherwise, artificial plants are better. |
| to many illnesses amongst the fish and are | | | | |