Blog: Aqua Scaping

Real aquarium plants are good for the aquarium's metabolism; they break down waste products, nitrates, and phosphates. They also oxygenate the aquarium water. Fast-growing plants can also have an anti-algae effect.

Aquarium wood is good for water quality, lowering the pH and providing natural medicinal properties. This is due to the tannins released from the wood. The water may turn slightly brown, but this is not harmful.

If you want to glue aquarium plants to stone yourself, you might make a mistake by using the wrong aquarium plants. That's why this article explains which aquarium plants can be glued to stone or wood.

Do you have an aquarium with cichlids or other herbivorous fish? Or do you want to make your aquarium more natural by growing some aquarium plants on wood or rock, but you're not sure which ones? In this article, I'll explain which plants you can grow on wood or rock. I've tried everything to determine which plants grow successfully and which don't.

The brown material in your aquarium plant is rockwool. Rockwool is used for hydroponic growing. It makes growing efficient, but the rockwool must be removed before the plant goes into your aquarium.