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Live aquarium plants serve as a wonderful addition to an aquarium. An aquarium with live plants looks more stunning than one without. Not only do these plants help to beautify the aquarium, they also provide several benefits for the fishes. Below is a list of benefits of having a planted aquarium.

Produce Oxygen

During the process of photosynthesis, with the presence of light, plants produce oxygen and uses up carbon dioxide. This process provides an additional supply of oxygen in the aquarium. The fishes benefit from this as it uses the additional oxygen produced.

Aid Filtration

Plants help reduce the amount of nitrates and phosphates in the water by using them as natural fertilisers. Having less content of these chemicals, the water will be cleaner. Fishes living in the aquarium will be healthier. Hence, the plants help to maintain the water quality in aquariums.

Reduce algae

Having nitrates and phosphates in water promotes algae growth. In an aquarium, as plants use these chemicals as natural fertilisers, the amount of these chemicals in the water will be reduced. As a result, algae growth will be less. Aquarium plants also prevent light from reaching on gravel surfaces and this would prevent algae from forming.

Reduce ammonia

Plants utilize ammonia from the fishes’ waste products. If there is a high content of ammonia present in the fish tank, the water will suffer from pollution. Hence, the plants help to keep the water clean by reducing the content of ammonia in the water.

Aid Spawning

Aquarium plant leaves help in many ways for fish to spawn. Fishes choose large aquarium plant leaves as spawning sites. Aquarium plants with feathery leaves are used to catch falling eggs scattered by some fishes that spawn above. Surface plants are used by bubblenesters to help anchor their nests.

Protect Small Fishes

Sometimes, plants help small fishes to escape from larger fishes which prey on them in the aquarium. Small fishes make use of plant leaves to hide themselves when a large fish wants to eat them. Large leaves, in particular, can serve as a good hiding place. This tends to happen in a densely planted aquarium.

Food Source for Fish

Some fishes feed on plants. If there are aquarium plants available, these fishes will feed on them. As such, live aquarium plants can serve as a food source for the fishes and help them to survive.

The above are some of the benefits of having plants in your aquarium. As you can see, they help your fishes in many ways. Most importantly, they help to maintain a natural, biological balance in your aquarium and contribute to the survival of the fishes as well. Furthermore, your aquarium will become more beautiful with the addition of plants. Please visit Live Aquarium Plants website for more information.

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