Alternanthera Reineckii Guide
People treat Alternanthera reineckii like decoration. It is closer to a slow, quiet pet that responds to the water you k
Amazon Frogbit Guide
I have killed more Amazon frogbit than I care to admit, usually by overthinking the light and underwatering the root zon
Amazon Sword Care: The Classic Background Plant
Amazon sword is the classic background plant — big, green, and a great refuge for fish and fry.
Ambulia Guide
A Ambulia either thrives or melts within the first month, and the difference is almost always down to three things you c
Anubias Care: The Indestructible Aquarium Plant
Anubias is nearly indestructible, with thick leaves that snails and most fish will not eat.
Anubias Nana Petite Guide
A Anubias nana petite either thrives or melts within the first month, and the difference is almost always down to three
Bacopa Guide
People treat Bacopa like decoration. It is closer to a slow, quiet pet that responds to the water you keep. The Bacopa m
Bucephalandra Guide
I have killed more Bucephalandra than I care to admit, usually by overthinking the light and underwatering the root zone
Cabomba Caroliniana Guide
People treat Cabomba caroliniana like decoration. It is closer to a slow, quiet pet that responds to the water you keep.
Cabomba Guide
I have killed more Cabomba than I care to admit, usually by overthinking the light and underwatering the root zone at th
Christmas Moss Guide
People treat Christmas moss like decoration. It is closer to a slow, quiet pet that responds to the water you keep. The
Cryptocoryne Care: Lush Rosette Plants
Cryptocoryne — 'crypts' — are hardy rosette plants that form lush clumps once settled.
Cryptocoryne Parva Guide
People treat Cryptocoryne parva like decoration. It is closer to a slow, quiet pet that responds to the water you keep.
Cryptocoryne Parva Guide
A Cryptocoryne parva either thrives or melts within the first month, and the difference is almost always down to three t
Cryptocoryne Wendtii Guide
A Cryptocoryne wendtii either thrives or melts within the first month, and the difference is almost always down to three
Duckweed Guide
People treat Duckweed like decoration. It is closer to a slow, quiet pet that responds to the water you keep. The Lemna
Dwarf Hairgrass Care: The Carpeting Lawn
Dwarf hairgrass is the go-to carpeting plant for that lush green lawn look.
Dwarf Sagittaria Guide
I have killed more Dwarf sagittaria than I care to admit, usually by overthinking the light and underwatering the root z
Dwarf Sagittaria Nutrient Needs
People treat Dwarf sagittaria like decoration. It is closer to a slow, quiet pet that responds to the water you keep. Th
Hornwort Care: The Fast Nitrate Eater
Hornwort is a fast, unfussy stem plant that eats nitrates and gives fry cover.
Hydrocotyle Guide
A Hydrocotyle either thrives or melts within the first month, and the difference is almost always down to three things y
Java Fern Care: The Bulletproof Beginner Plant
Java fern is the beginner's plant — it tolerates almost anything and attaches to rock or wood instead of substrate.
Java Moss Care: The Indestructible Carpeting Moss
Java moss is the easiest aquatic plant you can keep. It tolerates almost any light, attaches to anything, and turns a ba
Ludwigia Arcuata Guide
A Ludwigia arcuata either thrives or melts within the first month, and the difference is almost always down to three thi
Ludwigia Repens Guide
I have killed more Ludwigia repens than I care to admit, usually by overthinking the light and underwatering the root zo
Marimo Moss Ball Care: The Round, Slow Green Pet
Marimo moss balls are not moss at all — they are spheres of filamentous algae that roll gently in the current. They are
Marimo Moss Ball Guide
A Marimo moss ball either thrives or melts within the first month, and the difference is almost always down to three thi
Marimo Moss Ball Nutrient Needs
A Marimo moss ball either thrives or melts within the first month, and the difference is almost always down to three thi
Monte Carlo Care: The Beginner-Friendly Carpet Plant
Micranthemum 'Monte Carlo' is the carpet plant most beginners can actually grow. It forms a dense, bright-green mat acro
Pearl Weed Guide
I have killed more Pearl weed than I care to admit, usually by overthinking the light and underwatering the root zone at
Pogostemon Helferi Guide
People treat Pogostemon helferi like decoration. It is closer to a slow, quiet pet that responds to the water you keep.
Pygmy Chain Sword Guide
People treat Pygmy chain sword like decoration. It is closer to a slow, quiet pet that responds to the water you keep. T
Red Root Floater Guide
People treat Red root floater like decoration. It is closer to a slow, quiet pet that responds to the water you keep. Th
Riccia Guide
People treat Riccia like decoration. It is closer to a slow, quiet pet that responds to the water you keep. The Riccia f
Rotala Rotundifolia Guide
I have killed more Rotala rotundifolia than I care to admit, usually by overthinking the light and underwatering the roo
Staurogyne Repens Guide
A Staurogyne repens either thrives or melts within the first month, and the difference is almost always down to three th
Tiger Lotus Guide
I have killed more Tiger lotus than I care to admit, usually by overthinking the light and underwatering the root zone a
Vallisneria Care: The Tall, Hardy Background Grass
Vallisneria (eelgrass or tape grass) is a tall, ribbon-like plant that brings instant depth to a tank. It sends out runn
Water Spangles Guide
People treat Water spangles like decoration. It is closer to a slow, quiet pet that responds to the water you keep. The
Water Wisteria Care: The Fast, Forgiving Background Plant
Water wisteria (Hygrophila difformis) is a classic beginner stem plant. It grows fast, eats nitrates, and tolerates a hu
Water Wisteria Guide
People treat Water wisteria like decoration. It is closer to a slow, quiet pet that responds to the water you keep. The
Weeping Moss Guide
A Weeping moss either thrives or melts within the first month, and the difference is almost always down to three things