The air has one of the most important elements and that is carbon dioxide. This is an essential nutrient for your aquarium plants to stay healthy. Carbon dioxide is produced by waste product within the fish tank, like fish feces or excess food. Due to this many people utilize a system to produce carbon dioxide in their aquarium to sustain live aquarium plants.
It is advisable to regulate the flow of carbon dioxide either by using automatically or manually. Fish will suffer if there is too much carbon dioxide water. It is a good idea that 30 to 45 mg per liter of water is enough to flourish the plants is harmful to the fish.
Another important thing to consider in your aquarium plants is proper lighting. Carbon dioxide should be synchronized with lighting. Lighting is essential for your live aquarium plants because it helps the plant to undergo photosynthesis. In this process the plants is producing food for them to grow and stay healthy. A plants normally get light to the sun but normally in aquarium the use of artificial sunlight is required. The popular types of artificial lights are the incandescent bulb and fluorescent bulb.
Plants also need substrate. A substrate is a type of sand or gravel that is normally used in a fish tank. A gravel or sand should be deep enough so as to allow the roots of the plants to keep firmly attached. The normal depth is 8 cm. Substrate are essential to your live aquarium plants because it has nutrient. Regarding what type of substrate you put in your fish tanks it is recommended not to alter the water. The fish may become ill if the substrate is to strong to change the water. Example of strong substrate is lime because it creates to much alkaline which poison the fishes.
Many aquarium enthusiasts prefer the combination of substrate to overcome this problem. Live aquarium plants are essential to all marine life whether it is in the sea or in your own aquarium.
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