Comments on: How to Choose Plants for an Aquarium

on 7/22/2006 Other good plants for the aquarium are the Java Moss and Java Fern. Java Moss can grow quickly under virtually any condition, is phenomenal for reducing nitrate levels, and provides good hatching/hiding grounds for many baby fish. Since it does not need to be planted, it is perfect for a Betta bowl without gravel. Java Ferns look similar to the Amazon Sword plant and look very attractive in the tank but needs to be planted.

on 11/22/2005 The Amazon Sword, along with the Borneo Sword and others, is an excellent aquarium plant. Just place it in an area that gets a small to large amount of light and that gets somewhat good water current. Make sure you choose fish that will not eat the plant, like Oscars. You will most likely notice a shoot with several baby plants on it growing from the base of the parent plant and extending about a foot. Once the baby plants grow to have large roots and about 10 leaves, you may plant them by clipping part of the stalk, including the baby plant, off about an inch from another baby. Do not expect all the young and baby plants to grow or survive. If you see the leaves becoming clear, this means your fish are munching on them or you have bad water. I now keep newts, geckos, eels, cherry barbs, platies, hatchet fish, corys, ottocinclus, sail fin mollies, and shrimp in my room. Take my advice and your aquarium shall flourish!