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{{fa}}Real plants do wonders for [[Purchase a New Aquarium|aquariums]], providing fish with oxygen and even food. They keep the water chemistry more balanced, and provide scenery for you and hiding places for fish and other tank inhabitants. They're easy to care for, too. Aquarium plants are part of our biological filtration. They do this by helping to remove harmful ammonia (which fish naturally excrete into the water). Many aquatic plants will help remove ammonia but not nitrites. Some aquarists use this information in natural aquariums. When planting aquatic plants, we can create new underwater worlds, or try to imitate nature. | {{fa}}Real plants do wonders for [[Purchase a New Aquarium|aquariums]], providing fish with oxygen and even food. They keep the water chemistry more balanced, and provide scenery for you and hiding places for fish and other tank inhabitants. They're easy to care for, too. Aquarium plants are part of our biological filtration. They do this by helping to remove harmful ammonia (which fish naturally excrete into the water). Many aquatic plants will help remove ammonia but not nitrites. Some aquarists use this information in natural aquariums. When planting aquatic plants, we can create new underwater worlds, or try to imitate nature. | ||
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# Select the plants you want to grow. It pays to do a bit of [[Improve Your Reading Comprehension|reading]] at this point, so check out aquarium [http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/ forums] and other sources of information. Consider the tank size, the scene you wish to produce and the size you want your plant(s) to be. Remember, plants grow! Want something with lots of leaves, or more of a moss? How about something your fish will be able to eat? | # Select the plants you want to grow. It pays to do a bit of [[Improve Your Reading Comprehension|reading]] at this point, so check out aquarium [http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/ forums] and other sources of information. Consider the tank size, the scene you wish to produce and the size you want your plant(s) to be. Remember, plants grow! Want something with lots of leaves, or more of a moss? How about something your fish will be able to eat? | ||
