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Betta Fish Plants A Guide to 12 Live Plants Best suited for Betta Fish Tanks
List of aquatic plants for Betta fish
This is a simple guide to selecting live aquarium plants which work well together with Betta Fish. These plants below are relatively easy to care for and are known to remove harmful ammonia from the water and more importantly add oxygen. Plants are nature’s way of adding beauty to the aquarium not to mentions vivid colors and textures.
Baby Tears (LARGE, Multiple Stems!) - Live Aquarium Plant
Description
Live plants have many agricultural uses, such as removing waste and excess nutrients from hydroponic systems, fighting algae and bacterial growth in farm ponds, and keeping educational aquariums clean...
Features
- All Aquatic Arts (formerly InvertObsession) brand plants and animals come with a 100% live arrival guarantee, plus free phone/text/email support directly from the owner!
- Gorgeous and versatile plant - ideal for the foreground OR background of any planted aquarium.
- These are NOT dwarf baby tears, though it does belong to the same group of aquatic plants commonly known as "baby tears."
- Great for fish, snails, and dwarf shrimp! Provides biofilm, hiding places, and security for the young when you place it in a breeding tank.
- Bright and healthy - kept in water in a plant-dedicated tank rather than plastic packaging, which means your plant will arrive much healthier.
Brazilian Pennywort (LARGE, Multiple 8-12" Stems) - Fast-Growing and Vibrantly Colored Stem Plant - Live Aquarium Plant
Description
Live plants have many agricultural uses, such as removing waste and excess nutrients from hydroponic systems, fighting algae and bacterial growth in farm ponds, and keeping educational aquariums clean...
Features
- All Aquatic Arts (formerly InvertObsession) brand plants and animals come with a 100% live arrival guarantee, plus free phone/text/email support directly from the owner!
- Very low-maintenance and fast-growing plant - great for both beginners and experienced aquarium hobbyists!
- Does not need special or high intensity lighting - can be kept in any freshwater aquarium.
- Great for fish, snails, and dwarf shrimp fry! The tall grass provides great cover and, like all live plants, helps keep water clean and high quality.
- Bright and healthy - kept in water in a plant-dedicated tank rather than plastic packaging, which means your plant will arrive much healthier.
Hairgrass (2-3" Wide Mat) - Tall and fast-growing!
Description
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Moneywort (LARGE, Multiple Foot Long Stems) - Fast Growing and Vibrantly Green Stem Plant - Live Aquarium Plant
Description
Live plants have many agricultural uses, such as removing waste and excess nutrients from hydroponic systems, fighting algae and bacterial growth in farm ponds, and keeping educational aquariums clean...
Features
- All Aquatic Arts (formerly InvertObsession) brand plants and animals come with a 100% live arrival guarantee, plus free phone/text/email support directly from the owner!
- Very fast-growing and low-maintenance plant.
- Does not need special or high intensity lighting, and can be kept in any freshwater aquarium.
- Great for fish and dwarf shrimp fry! Provides biofilm, hiding places, and security for the young when you place it in a breeding tank.
- Bright and healthy - kept in water in a dedicated tank rather than plastic packaging, which means your plant will arrive much healthier.
Anubias Barteri - LARGE leaves! Live Aquarium Plant
Description
Live plants have many agricultural uses, such as removing waste and excess nutrients from hydroponic systems, fighting algae and bacterial growth in farm ponds, and keeping educational aquariums clean...
Features
- All Aquatic Arts (formerly InvertObsession) brand plants and animals come with a 100% live arrival guarantee, plus free phone/text/email support directly from the owner!
- This plant is very low-maintenance - it will flourish either partially or fully submerged in water.
- Does not need special or high intensity lighting - can be kept in any freshwater aquarium.
- Great for fish and dwarf shrimp fry! Provides biofilm, hiding places, and security for the young when you place it in a breeding tank.
- Bright and healthy, and kept in water in a dedicated tank rather than plastic packaging, which means your plant will arrive much healthier.
Amazon Sword - Dwarf Echinodorus parviforus
The Amazon Sword plant known as the Dwarf Echinodorus Parviforus is a relatively undemanding plant in the aquarium. This plant will grow fine in low to very high light. The appearance of this plant include oval dark green leaves are sturdy and "hammered" in appearance, this makes the leaves look crinkly in appearance.
Anacharis - Anacharis elodea
Brazilian Waterweed or Elodera are common names for Anacharis elodea. This plant is perfect for beginners because it is known to adapt very easily, grow quickly, and are easily propagated. Anacharis are good oxygenators and will root if the shoots are buried in the gravel but they can be as floating plants too.
Anubias - Anubias barteri
Anubias are probably the most recognizable plants and are sure to be an aquarium favorite. This plant is known to be very tolerant of poor growing conditions that mean water hardness and pH levels are not an issue with this species. A. barteri does appreciate good water flow over the leaves. Overall this plant is hardy and has lush green arrow shaped foliage.
Elodea - Egeria densa
Elodea is the common name for Egeria densa a timeless aquarium plant favored by beginning hobbyists. This species is very easy to work with, with very low requirement. E. densa can grow in both high light and low light conditions. A perfect plant for the background, it can be planted directly into the substrate but is known to have a tendency to float. This plant will grow upwards naturally towards the surface. Phpbay: Elodea
Water Wisteria - Hygrophila difformis
Hygrophila difformis is beautiful and undemanding plant commonly called Wisteria or water Wisteria. The lace-live leaves are extremely attractive. This plant is perfect for a beginner or perhaps a newly setup aquarium. Wisteria can be allowed to float on the water’s surface or planted by placing the end of the stalk in the substrate or gravel.
Java Moss – Vesicularia dubyana
Vesicularia dubyana commonly called Java Moss, the most popular and recognizable beautiful plants in the trade. Everyone keeps Java Moss at one point or another, it’s just timeless and easy to maintain. This plant is very tough and most fish find it hard to eat. Equally important is the shelter it provides to fry and eggs to hatch. A favorite by aquarists who fancy live bearers. Java Moss is known to absorb ammonia directly from the water another added benefit.
Giant Vallis - Vallisneria gigantea
Vallisneria gigantea commonly called Giant Vallis are a long grass like aquarium plant. This species does get rather large so a taller tank is helpful. This plant is rooted in substrate and will need some pruning. Their leaves are known to be tough and strong. Giant Vallis will grow in poorly lightened aquariums. Considered to be one of the best beginner aquarium plants.
Water Sprite - Ceratopteris thalictroides
Indian Fern and Water Sprite are common names that refer to Ceratopteris thalictroides a popular floating plant or mid-ground plant found in the aquarium. Water Sprite makes a nice starter plant for the aquarist just starting out with aquatic plants. This species is known for removing unwanted and unhealthy inorganic nutrients from the aquarium water and providing coverage or protection for fry from other fish.
Java Fern - Microsorum pteropus
Microsorum pteropus known as Java Fern are gorgeous aquarium plants which are easy to care for. These plants are luscious green and do really well in most environments. Java fern are great as a starter plant; they are known to be resilient offering coverage for fry. This species can be kept alone or to compliment other aquarium plants in terms of coloration and texture.
Green Foxtail - Myriophyllum pinnatum
Myriophyllum pinnatum is commonly called Green Foxtail or Cutleaf Watermifoil. This species is ideal for planting in the background of your aquarium. This plant is perfect for spawning tropical fish because it provides a safe haven for fry. Green Foxtail has beautiful green coloration with a delicate look. M. pinnatum are known to grow rapidly in the aquarium.
Hornwort - Ceratophyllum demersum
Ceratophyllum demersum commonly known as Hornwort are a free-floating aquatic plant known to grow where other plants fail. Hornwort are fast growing plants great for offering coverage for fry hiding from other fish in the tanks. This sturdy plant can be used in bare tanks since it doesn’t require gravel. Hornwort are good oxygenators for aquariums.
Christmas Moss - Vesicularia montagnei
Vesicularia montagnei is of Asian origin and is closely related to Java moss. This plant is extremely popular with in planted aquariums with hobbyist who buy ornamental fish such as Bettas and Guppies. This species prefers lower temperatures with a decent tolerance for pH range and it can be kept in a low light environment. Additionally Xmas moss can thrive in CO2 or non CO2 aquariums which make it attractive.
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