Aquarium plants provide oxygen during daylight and hiding spots that reduce stress. They do not purify water, remove nitrates, or absorb significant waste. The main appeal is aesthetic aquascaping.
Learn the correct order for placing substrate, decorations, and plants in a new fish tank. Avoid common mistakes that disturb your setup.
A practical guide to selecting tetra colors that either stand out boldly or blend naturally with green aquarium plants, using color theory for aquascaping.
Found a beautiful piece of wood outdoors but it keeps floating? Learn why some wood never sinks and three proven methods to make driftwood stay down in your fish tank.
Red and orange tetras create the most striking contrast against green aquatic plants. Learn which species provide maximum visual impact while remaining easy to keep, including Sweet Heart Lemon, Blood Red Ruby, and Cardinal tetras.