Aquarium Plant Care Guides

Aquarium plant care guides covering growth requirements, propagation and colour across popular species, from carpets to demanding reds. Find yours.

Hydrocotyle tripartita

How to grow Hydrocotyle tripartita (Hydrocotyle Japan)

How to grow and use Hydrocotyle tripartita in a planted aquarium. Also known as Hydrocotyle Japan, this plant has been in the hobby for many years and is popular among the aquascaping crowd due to its attractive foliage and easy upkeep.

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How to grow Utricularia graminifolia

How to grow Utricularia graminifolia

How to grow Utricularia graminifolia "UG" in a planted aquarium. UG has a reputation of being a difficult plant to grow, but it is actually not a difficult plant to grow at all once you understand its exacting needs.

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Guide to buying/planting aquatic plant tissue cultures

Guide to buying/planting aquatic plant tissue cultures

A guide to choosing Tissue culture plants. What to look out for when buying tissue culture plants.

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How to grow Ludwigia senegalensis

How to grow Ludwigia senegalensis

A guide to growing Ludwigia senegalensis.

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How to grow Eriocaulon ratnagiricum

How to grow Eriocaulon ratnagiricum

How to keep Eriocaulon ratnagiricum. This is the smallest of the Eriocaulon species and is popular because of its unique spiky shape. It grows steadily when growth conditions are met and is relatively easy to propagate.

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buceps bucephalandra

How to grow Bucephalandra

Bucephalandra are slow growing, hardy and attractive plants. They are endemic to Indonesia and are found on the island of Borneo.

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How to grow carpet plants without injected CO2

How to grow carpet plants without injected CO2

A detailed guide to successfully growing carpets in a tank without injected CO2.

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3 Key pillars for aquatic plant growth

3 Key pillars for aquatic plant growth

What are the basic requirements of a planted tank? How do I have a healthy, thriving freshwater garden? Here we cover the 3 pillars for a successful planted tank.

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How to make red root floaters (Phyllanthus fluitans) redder?

How to make red root floaters (Phyllanthus fluitans) redder?

Red root floaters (Phyllanthus fluitans) are a popular floating plant in the hobby. Under nitrate limitation they redden up considerably and have attractive reddish leaves and roots.

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