Assorted Plants

Benefits of Live Plants

Live plants provide the following benefits:

• They increase production of helpful bacteria in a newly established aquarium.
• They remove carbon dioxide from water.
• They add oxygen to the water.
• They clarify the water.
• They utilize nitrates generated by the nitrogen cycle.
• They increase overall water quality.
• They provide an additional source of food for fish.
• They add tremendously to the beauty of an aquarium, and the attraction of the hobby as a whole.