![]() It’s pretty much just aquaponics, and there is a large variety of plants that are suitable to be grown aquaponically. Hoya Krimson Queen, Hoya Krimson Princess), Aglaonema Chinese Evergreen Plants, and Thai Basil, can be grown emersed in an aquarium. This list is not exhaustive, and I’ve personally found that many other plants such as the Aluminum Plant (Pilea cadieri), Hoyas (e.g. Golden Pothos, Marble Queen Pothos, Cebu Blue Pothos) Some popular house plants that many aquarists have used in their setups include: Bog plants are plants that grow in wetland areas, and are commonly grown around ponds, which include plants such as Lucky Bamboo (Dracaena Sanderiana), Syngoniums (also commonly called Arrowhead Plants), and Peace Lilies. ![]() So now that I’ve discussed the benefits of using traditional house plants in an aquarium, which ones are the ones that can be used? Well, technically almost any house plant can be used in an aquarium setting, as long as it only has its roots or lower stem submerged in water. Common House Plants That Can Be Used in An Aquariums The more efficient the plants are in growing, the cleaner your water. Growing plants emersed allows them to be a lot more effective (in general) in “sucking up” the nutrients in the water, as they have access to higher amounts of CO2 in the air compared to their aquatic plant counterparts, which are limited to the amount of CO2 dissolved or injected into the water. ![]() A well-stocked tank should be able to provide sufficient amounts of both for plants to grow. If you’re familiar with plants in general, NPK, derived from the chemical symbols Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), and Potassium (K), are the three major macronutrients that almost all plants need in larger quantities compared to other plant nutrients.Īs mentioned in my previous blog post, A Guide to Growing Healthy Aquarium Plants, poop from living creatures in your aquarium such as your fish or shrimp provides Phosphorus, in the form of Phosphates, and Nitrogen compounds such as Nitrate which are used by plants to build amino-acids, which are then converted into proteins which are the "building blocks" of plants. ![]()
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