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Aquarium plants are crucial for a fresh appearence of the aquarium. Aquarium plants bring color and vivacity. Above all the aquarium plants posess an amazing attractivaty and contribute to the overal health of the ecosystem.
Foreground plants are basicly aquarium plants that stay low. Combine different types of aquarium plants that provide contrast with each other in color, leave shape and height. This way a playful and interesting under water landscape can be created.
Aquarium plants for the mid-ground reach above the foreground plants and can be placed in front of the background plants. The midground can be covered with medium height plants or plant groups or solitairy plants on the Golden Ratio. Combine different types of plants with a contrast in leave shape, leave color and texture for maximum results.
Plants for the background will grow tall and serve as a mask for the background. Also with the background plants in the aquarium it is important to choose for contrasting plants with their neighbours. Look for contrast in leave color, shape, texture and height.
In Vitro aquarium plants are grown in a laboratory under steriel conditions. Tiny pieces of tissue plant material is placed on special gel to grow new healthy, algae free, pesticide free, snail free and germ free plants in a cup. One cup is richly filled with lots of young shoots, full of growth potention!
Plants on wood or stones are an asset to any aquarium. The plants have their roots attached to the wood or stone. No hassle with gluing or binding yourself, but a ready-made solution.
Mother plants are plants in SL pots and are extra large, robust aquarium plants. They fill up the aquarium instantly with luxuriance. Perfectly suited for larger aquarium for creating an astonishing impression!
Bacopa australis comes from Brazil and not from Australia as the name suggests. In the aquarium, stems of this plant grow to a height of about 10-30cm. Just like other Bacopa species, this one is also easy to care for in the aquarium.
Bacopa caroliniana comes from the United States and has been used as an aquarium plant for many years. The stems grow to a height of 10-30cm and are quite easy to care for in the aquarium.
Available in Pot or In Vitro Cup
Bacopa monnieri 'compact' is a cultivar of Bacopa monneri and grows more compactly. Under good lighting, this fresh green aquarium plant even crawls over the bottom.
Ceratopteris thalictroides is a fast-growing aquarium plant from Asia and makes few demands on the aquarium. The plant has a particularly branched leaf structure that can be very decorative.
Heteranthera zosterifolia is a fresh green aquarium plant from South America that forms a beautiful full bunch. The plant forms many side branches with leaves up to 5cm in length and grows to a height of more than 30cm.
Hottonia palustris is a stem plant from Asia and Europe with special leaves and which makes few demands on the aquarium.
Hygrophila polysperma comes from Southeast Asia and is one of the easiest plants for the aquarium. The stems are 25-40 long with light green leaves of 4-8cm.
Hygrophila polysperma 'Rosanervig' is an easy-to-use aquarium plant of 20-40cm high with unique leaves on which the leaf veins have a pink color.
Hygrophila corymbosa 'Stricta' comes from Thailand and is a fairly strong aquarium plant with a height of 15-40cm and leaves of 10-15cm long.
Hygrophila corymbosa 'Siamensis 53B' is a variant of the Hygrophila corymbosa 'Siamensis'. However, it forms many more side shoots and quickly becomes a beautiful bunch. The stems can grow 15-40cm long and the leaves 7-12cm.
Available in Pot or In Vitro Cup
Limnophila sessiliflora is an undemanding aquarium plant from Southeast Asia and also grows well in low light. Stems grow quickly and reach a height of up to 40cm.
Lindernia rotundifolia comes from Asia and grows there on sandy riverbeds. It is an undemanding aquarium plant that grows quickly and is a good plant for beginners.
per 5 pots.
Ludwigia palustris can be found all over the world and as an aquarium plant it is redder in color and smaller than the well-known Ludwigia repens 'Rubin'. Each stem grows 10-30cm high and 2-4cm wide.
Available in Pot.
Ludwigia repens 'Rubin' is a variant of Ludwigia repens and has intense dark red leaves. This aquarium plant from North America grows to a height of 20-50cm and a width of 4-6cm.
Murdannia keisak is an aquarium plant from Asia where it grows in rice fields and looks very similar to bamboo. The stems grow straight up and at a high rate.
Rotala rotundifolia literally means "plant with round leaves". However, this only applies to the above-water form. This aquarium plant comes from Asia and has long, thin underwater leaves of 2-3cm with stems of 15-30cm.
Available in Pot or In Vitro Cup
Vallisneria americana 'Gigantea' comes from Asia and is an easy aquarium plant that grows quickly and is suitable for a large aquarium. In most aquariums it grows so large (50-150cm) that the leaves will float along the surface.
Hygrophila 'Siamensis' comes from Thailand and is a fairly strong aquarium plant with a height of 15-40cm and leaves of 10-15cm long.
In XL pot