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Aquarium plant care guides

Care details for aquarium plants, from low-light beginner species to carpets and floaters. Pick a category, or search for a plant by name.

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  Difficulty→
  185

  Beginner aquarium plants

  Forgiving plants for a first planted tank.

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  Light
  98

  Low-light aquarium plants

  Plants that thrive without strong lighting.

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  Light
  82

  High-light aquarium plants

  Demanding species for strong light and CO2.

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  CO2
  99

  Aquarium plants without CO2

  Plants that grow without injected CO2.

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  Placement
  33

  Foreground aquarium plants

  Short plants for the front of the tank.

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  Placement
  93

  Midground aquarium plants

  Mid-height plants that bridge front and back.

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  Placement
  99

  Background aquarium plants

  Tall growers for the back of the tank.

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  Placement
  22

  Floating aquarium plants

  Surface plants for shade and nutrient uptake.

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  Placement
  60

  Epiphyte aquarium plants

  Plants that grow attached to wood and rock.

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  Plant type
  22

  Carpeting aquarium plants

  Low growers that spread across the substrate.

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  Plant type
  20

  Aquarium mosses

  Low-demand plants for wood, rock and breeding tanks.

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  Plant type
  92

  Stem aquarium plants

  Trim-and-replant growers, from bacopa to rotala.

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  Plant type
  21

  Sword plants

  Big rosette plants that anchor a scape.

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  Plant type
  27

  Cryptocoryne

  Hardy rosette plants for low to medium light.

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  Plant type
  19

  Bulb aquarium plants

  Fast showpieces grown from a bulb.

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  Plant type
  12

  Macroalgae

  Nutrient-exporting algae for a reef refugium.

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  Difficulty
  41

  Advanced aquarium plants

  Fussy showpieces that want light, CO2 and stability.

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  Growth
  89

  Fast-growing aquarium plants

  Nutrient sponges that outcompete algae.

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  Color
  40

  Red aquarium plants

  Reds and oranges for contrast in a planted tank.

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