Plants

Master Hygrophila ‘chai’—achieve pink leaves with strong CO2, bright light, clean water, and careful spacing; plus TC buying tips and easy propagation steps.

Do damaged leaves heal? What can an aquarist do to prevent older leaves from deteriorating? How do plants adapt to changes in the environment?

This is a short video on how to grow the red Eriocaulon quinquangulare and Centrolepis Drummondiana  (often erroneously, labeled as "Eriocaulon Blood vomit" or "Trithuria blood vomit"...

How to grow Hemianthus glomeratus (Pearlweed/Baby tears/Hemianthus micranthemoides) in the aquarium.

This reddish Eriocaulon originates from India and is a recent addition to the aquatic hobby.

The attractive Hygrophila pinnatifida originates from India and has become quite common in the hobby.

Hemianthus callitrichoides (HC) 'Cuba' (a.k.a. dwarf baby tears) is one of the smallest ground creepers available in the hobby.

Centrolepis drummondiana  (previously Trithuria lanterna and often erroneously labeled as 'Eriocaulon blood vomit') originates from Australia. This is a detailed growing and propagation guide.

Proserpinaca palustris, which is commonly called Mermaid weed in the industry, can be found in nature in both North and South America. Though it has been in the hobby for a long time, the plant has never been very popular among hobbyists - perhaps due to its large size or difficulty in growing it to good form. 

Alternanthera reineckii and its variants are among the most popular and attractive red plants. This is how to how to grow them...

Limnophila aromatica / hippuridoides is an easy stem plant that originates from Asia. It is used as an aromatic herb (Ngò om) in some Vietnamese soups.

The Syngonanthus species is found in the Amazon in very soft blackwater rivers. The variants featured here all have attractive bright green foliage. Complete aquarium care for Syngonanthus macrocaulon (aka Tonina sp. Belem): soft water, aquasoil, light & CO2. Planting, trimming/propagation + similar species.