Planted Tank Basics

Free aquarium volume calculator for Indian tank sizes: convert length, width and height in feet, inches or cm to litres, and get a rough number of plants to start with.

बिना CO2 सिस्टम के आसानी से उगने वाले एक्वेरियम पौधे: Anubias, Java fern, Java moss, Bucephalandra, Crypts, Water wisteria और तैरने वाले पौधे।

एक्वेरियम में जीवित पौधे सही तरीके से कैसे लगाएं: Anubias और Java fern को लकड़ी या पत्थर पर बांधना, स्टेम पौधे, कार्पेट पौधे और बल्ब लगाने का तरीका।

How to plant live aquarium plants correctly: preparing plants, planting stems, rosettes, carpets and bulbs in gravel or sand, and attaching Anubias and Java fern.

A simple guide to the main types of aquarium plants, from epiphytes and rosette plants to stem, carpet, floating, moss and bulb plants, with common names and examples.

The best midground aquarium plants to bridge your carpet and background: Anubias, Cryptocoryne, Bucephalandra, Java fern, Hygrophila pinnatifida and Red tiger lotus.

The best short foreground aquarium plants and carpets for Indian tanks, which ones grow without CO2, and how to plant them for a full front of tank.

Live aquarium plants you can grow without soil or gravel: epiphytes that attach to wood and rock, plus floating plants, for bare-bottom and easy-clean tanks.

The best tall background aquarium plants for Indian tanks, from easy no-CO2 grasses and stems to red high-tech options, with planting and trimming tips.

The best red aquarium plants from easy no-CO2 options to demanding stem plants, plus what light, iron and CO2 each needs to show real red colour.

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.

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.