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Should you use artificial or live plants in your aquarium?
A tricky question that beginner aquascapers ask is: Should you use artificial or live plants in your aquarium? If you're a beginner, you most probably hear more about starting with artificial plants. And here are some reasons Artificial plants are easy to maintain and simple to clean. You do not need any prior knowledge in taking care of a plant and keeping them looking good. Sometimes, artificial plants display a more realistic appearance than the real ones as the manufacturers of artificial plants. Aside from that, these plants move in the water flow naturally, like the... -
Challenges of Keeping Plants in a Neon Golden Barb Tank
Neon Golden Barb tanks can be a delightful combination of aesthetics and life, but maintaining optimum healthy plants in them is quite challenging. While live plants have lots of advantages like controlling algae growth, oxygenating the water, and providing a natural look, there are several factors to consider when pairing them with Neon Golden Barb. Neon Golden Barb is always hungry. Neon Golden Barb are opportunistic eaters and will keep eating if given food. Overfeeding can harm their health and increase waste in the tank. They produce a lot of waste because they are omnivores and... -
The 5 Best Plants for Goldfish Tanks
Here’s our list of hardy and goldfish-friendly plants to spruce up your aquarium: 1. Java FernOne of the best aquarium plants to grow in a planted aquarium is a Java fern. You may choose from large, tall, long-leafed types, as well as thin, narrow, and the elegant crest-leafed varieties. One of my all-time favorite aquarium live plants is the Java fern, which requires no CO2 supplements and thrives in low light levels. Goldfish find its rough, fibrous leaves unpleasant, and it grows best when affixed to rocks or driftwood. Bonus: It works well with tanks that...