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Aquarium Plant Care Guides

Free, practical guides to help you grow a healthy, beautiful planted aquarium — from your first tank to fixing the trickiest problems. Written by our plant keepers in India.

Quick answer: This hub links to 204 free, practical aquarium plant care guides — including Anubias, Java Fern, Bucephalandra and Cryptocoryne — covering light, temperature, CO2 needs and propagation for each species. All guides are written by Anubias.in’s plant keepers in Surat, Gujarat, India.

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Best Aquarium Plants for Beginners7 forgiving plants that thrive without CO₂.
How to Set Up a Planted AquariumA simple low-tech, step-by-step setup.
10 Plants That Need No CO₂Lush low-tech tanks without high-tech gear.
How to Attach Anubias to Wood or Rock3 easy, aquarium-safe methods.
Plant care chartLight, CO2, difficulty and price for all 55 plants, filterable.
How many plants do I need?Plant counts and costs by tank size, layer by layer.
Is liquid carbon safe?What it does, which plants it melts, and shrimp safety.
Walstad dirted tank (India)Which soil to use, how to cap it, and the first six weeks.
Plants that lower nitrateWhich species really take up ammonia and nitrate, and how many.
Plants for hard waterWhat thrives at high TDS, and what to avoid.
Dry start method (India)Grow a carpet emersed before you flood the tank.
Leaving your tank for 1–2 weeksWhat to trim, dose and switch off before you travel.
Black beard algae on AnubiasWhy it targets slow leaves, and the three-week fix.
DIY dry fertiliser dosingWhich salts, where to buy them in India, and how much.
Wabi-kusa setup guideGrow Anubias and Buce emersed in a bowl or mound.
Pearling explainedWhat the bubbles mean, and why low-tech tanks rarely pearl.
Clean-up crew (India)Shrimp, snails and algae eaters that are worth it.
Monthly running costElectricity, ferts, water and CO2, worked out by tank size.
Moving a planted tankFilter media, plants, substrate and the mini-cycle after.
Plants for turtle tanksWhat survives being eaten, and how to protect it.
Never planted a tank? Start hereAnubias on a rock: no soil, no CO2, helps keep water cleaner.
Best aquarium plant stores in IndiaFive stores compared: Anubias.in, Bunnycart, Fins N Flora, FloraBiz and Aqua By Nature, September 2026.
Plant starter kitsReady-made in-stock plant sets for nano, betta, 2 ft and 3 ft tanks.
Aquarium Plant FinderPlants for your tank.
Aquarium Volume CalculatorLitres from feet, inches or cm.

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Troubleshooting

More Anubias, Buce, Moss & Crypt guides

Stem, carpet & floating plants

Equipment, dosing & sourcing

Aquascaping styles & algae

Isopods, pricing & seasonal care

Anubias deep dives

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Money Plant in AquariumSafe setup.
Oxygen Plants for AquariumDo plants replace an air pump?
Plants for a 3-Feet TankList and cost.
Java Moss Price IndiaJava, Christmas, Flame.
Large Anubias for Big TanksKing vs Congensis vs Barteri.
Anubias Chili CareNarrow-leaf nano Anubias.
Anubias Dragon Claw CareCurled-leaf Anubias.
Variegated Anubias CareWhite and marbled types.
Propagate Aquarium Plants6 methods.
How to Plant Aquarium PlantsStep by step.
Types of Aquarium PlantsNames and groups.
Midground PlantsBridge front and back.
Foreground PlantsShort plants and carpets.
Plants Without SubstrateBare-bottom tanks.
Background PlantsTall plants for the back.
Red Aquarium PlantsEasy to advanced.
Fast-Growing PlantsFill in quickly.
Anubias Congensis CareNarrow-leaf Anubias.
Plants Without Light?What survives dim tanks.
How Long to Run LightsPhotoperiod guide.
Maintenance ChecklistDaily, weekly, monthly.
How to Trim Aquarium PlantsEvery plant type.
Attach Moss to Rock & Wood3 easy methods.
Flame Moss CareUpright flame-shaped moss.
Christmas Moss CareAttaching, trimming, staying green.
Java Fern PlantletsPropagate baby ferns.
Java Fern FAQ13 questions answered.
Java Fern Types8 varieties compared.
Monte Carlo CareGrowing a carpet in India.
Easiest Carpet Without CO2Four carpets compared.
Staurogyne Repens CareThe easiest carpet without CO2.
Hydrocotyle Tripartita CareCarpet, cloud and trimming.
Ludwigia Repens CareRed colour with or without CO2.
Red Myrio CareKeeping it red and bushy.
Bacopa Caroliniana CareThe easy lemon bacopa.
Brazilian Pennywort CareFloating or planted.
Amazon Frogbit CareBenefits and stopping melt.
Mosaic Plant CarePonds, tubs and balconies.
Isopods Price in IndiaSpecies and costs.
Rubber Ducky IsopodsCare, setup and price.
Best Anubias Tank MatesFish, shrimp and snails that won’t destroy it.
Best Stem Plants for BeginnersRotala, Hygrophila and Bacopa compared.
Rotala Rotundifolia CareThe easy pink stem plant.

Choosing plants for your tank

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Species care guides: stems, swords, carpets and floaters

Egeria Densa (Anacharis) Care GuideEgeria Densa, commonly sold as Anacharis or sometimes still labelled Elodea densa, is one of…
Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) Care GuideWater Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is one of the fastest-growing floating plants available…
Dwarf Sagittaria (Sagittaria subulata) Care GuideDwarf Sagittaria (Sagittaria subulata) is a grass-like carpeting plant that gets far less…
Cryptocoryne Wendtii ‘Red’ Care GuideCryptocoryne wendtii is already one of the most trusted low-light plants in the hobby, and…
Beyond Java and ChristmasJava Moss and Christmas Moss get most of the attention in the hobby because they […]
Hygrophila Pinnatifida Care GuideHygrophila pinnatifida is one of the more unusual stem plants in the hobby, and one […]
Amazon Sword (Echinodorus) Care GuideThe Amazon Sword (Echinodorus bleheri, sometimes sold as Echinodorus amazonicus) is one of the…
Rotala Wallichii Care GuideRotala wallichii is the plant aquascapers reach for when they want a genuine red-to-copper…
Water Lettuce Care GuideWater Lettuce (Pistia stratiotes) looks exactly like its name suggests: a pale green rosette…
Cabomba Caroliniana Care GuideCabomba caroliniana is the plant most likely to arrive from an online order looking thinner…
Vallisneria Nana (Jungle Val) Care GuideIf you have been told your tap water is too hard for a planted tank, […]
Red Tiger Lotus Care GuideRed Tiger Lotus is one of the few aquarium plants that looks like a genuine […]
Water Wisteria Care GuideFew aquarium plants reward a beginner as quickly as Water Wisteria. Plant a few stems…
Dwarf Hairgrass Care GuideA dense, green, lawn-like carpet is one of the most requested looks in aquascaping, and…
Duckweed Care GuideDuckweed has a reputation problem. Ask any fishkeeping forum and someone will warn you never…
Anubias Plant TypesFrom Nana and Petite to Pinto, Stardust and Var King — every Anubias plant type we sell in…

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हिंदी गाइड (Hindi guides)

फिश टैंक के लिए पौधे (शुरुआत)एनुबियास पत्थर पर: मिट्टी नहीं, CO2 नहीं, पानी साफ़ रखने में मदद।
एक्वेरियम पौधे गाइड (हिंदी)Beginner plant guide in Hindi.
एनुबियास देखभाल (हिंदी)Anubias care guide in Hindi.
पत्तियां पीली क्यों (Hindi)कारण और उपाय।
Buce देखभाल (Hindi)देखभाल और कीमत।
Java Fern देखभाल (Hindi)आसान हिंदी गाइड।
बिना CO2 के पौधे (Hindi)10 आसान पौधे।
काई कैसे हटाएं (Hindi)कारण और उपाय।
पौधे कैसे लगाएं (Hindi)आसान हिंदी गाइड।
पौधे ऑनलाइन कैसे खरीदें (Hindi)सुरक्षित खरीदारी।
घोंघे कैसे हटाएं (Hindi)सुरक्षित तरीके।
Java Moss देखभाल (Hindi)लगाना और ट्रिम।
Anubias की कीमत (Hindi)2026 सूची।
खाद कैसे डालें (Hindi)आसान शेड्यूल।
बेट्टा के लिए पौधे (Hindi)सुरक्षित पौधे।
गोल्डफिश के लिए पौधे (Hindi)जो खाए न जाएं।
लाइट कितने घंटे (Hindi)सही समय।
पौधे क्यों गलते हैं (Hindi)कारण और उपाय।
पौधों के नाम (Hindi)प्रकार और सूची।
ऑक्सीजन पौधे (Hindi)क्या एयर पंप ज़रूरी है?
मनी प्लांट एक्वेरियम में (Hindi)सही तरीका।

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