What plants should be used?
Most live plants found in aquatic shops prefer tropical temperatures so there is a good deal of choice on offer.
However, keeping them at the right temperature will not guarantee that the plant survives. Other factors such as lighting, nutrients levels of carbon dioxide etc will have a bigger effect on the health of the plant.
Because nutrients are sucked away from the plant roots consider plants that are grown onto rocks or bog wood. Or stem plants that absorb nutrients through their leaves rather than through roots.
Unless you convert your aquarium for plant growth choosing plants is a bit hit and miss. The best thing to do is try a few and see what happens. If you cannot find any plants that thrive in your aquarium then choose artificial plants such as plastic or silk.
Artificial plants can look very realistic, and although they won’t benefit the aquarium they are easy to look after.
