Benefits of Live Aquarium Plants

"Benefits of Live Aquarium Plants"," Including plants is just as important as ensuring you have the right temperature or type of water for your fish. Aeration: Fish breathe oxygen just like we do, only, obviously, they do it in a much different way. One, through the air and as a result there is a good oxygen concentration near the surface; and two, via plants. If you do not have live plants you will need an airstone and pump. Filtration: You will always need a filter in your aquarium and you will have to remove debris manually but plants can help with filtration as well. Plants are great to help A,  B, C,with the removal of carbon and bacteria in the water. Fish Health: Fish get stressed out and have an innate need to hide. Some species of fish will prefer rocks or SpongeBob's Pineapple so make sure to check with your pet specialist or check on line to learn more about the preferences of your fish. Prevent Algae Build-Up Guess what? Algae and live plants absorb the same nutrients from the water, but live plants need more of it and absorb it faster thus winning the growth race. Keep in mind how much work this saves you now that you don't need to constantly scrap algae from the inside of your tank! Aesthetics: Live plants look better. Cautions: Although the benefits outweigh the cons, there are a few things to keep in mind before running out to purchase some new live aquarium plants. Plants need light in order to perform photosynthesis resulting in all those great benefits mentioned above. Finally, live plants are, well. You will need to pay attention to them, prune them back, remove dead leaves, etc. . Make my day click and look don't buy just look