Fast-Growing Aquarium Plants: 8 Best Picks to Fight Algae

The fastest-growing aquarium plants for new tanks, algae control, goldfish and ponds, with light and CO2 needs for each and how to keep them under control.

Anubias Congensis Care Guide: Light, Placement and Growth

How to grow Anubias congensis, the larger narrow-leaf Anubias: light, CO2, temperature, attaching the rhizome, tank placement and common problems.

How to Remove Snails and Eggs from New Aquarium Plants (Safe Methods)

Stop pest snails hitchhiking into your tank: how to inspect, rinse and quarantine new aquarium plants, which dips are safe for Anubias and shrimp, and what to avoid.

How Long Should Aquarium Lights Be On for Plants? (Photoperiod Guide)

How many hours a day to run aquarium lights for plants, by tank type, plus timer tips, algae control and signs your photoperiod is wrong.

Planted Tank Maintenance Checklist: Daily, Weekly and Monthly Tasks

A simple planted aquarium maintenance checklist: daily checks, weekly water changes, fertiliser and trimming, and monthly filter and equipment care.

How to Trim Aquarium Plants: Stems, Carpets, Rosettes, Epiphytes and Moss

How to trim every type of aquarium plant: stem plants, carpets, rosette plants like swords and crypts, epiphytes like Anubias, mosses and floaters.

Flame Moss Care Guide: Growing Upright Flame-Shaped Moss

How to grow Flame moss: attaching it, light, trimming for upright flame shapes, uses in aquascapes and how it compares with Java and Christmas moss.

Rotala Rotundifolia Care Guide: The Easy Pink Stem Plant

How to grow Rotala rotundifolia: light, CO2, planting, trimming and getting pink-orange tips, plus how it compares with Rotala wallichii.

Fertiliser Schedule for a Low-Tech Anubias and Bucephalandra Tank

A simple weekly fertiliser routine for low-tech tanks with Anubias, Bucephalandra, Java fern and moss, using a two-part liquid fertiliser like Green Plus + Trace.