Planting Tips for Two Most Popular Aquarium Plants Australia

As far as planting plants in an aquarium is concerned, experts unanimously say that you should plant them in pots rather than directly in the bottom of the aquarium. The benefit is that maintenance and, especially cleaning become absolutely easy for the owner. Another point that you should know about this greenery is that they should get direct sunlight for at least 10-12 hours. This would aid them in getting maximum growth and for even better results; you need to fertilize frequently.

In this post, we take a closer look at the ways to grow and maintain different kinds of aquarium plants. It would be surprising to know that there is a huge variety available in the markets and all of them require different kind of care and maintenance altogether. The first in the list is tropical water lilies

Tropical water lilies

• These aquarium plants Australia are day and night blooming plants and according to experts, should be planted in pots with the diameter of 12 inches or more.
  
• The pot should be between 3 gallons and 5 gallons, but a larger one would be even better, as it would produce bigger lilies.
  
• You need to fill it half with a rich garden soil and add at least 2 fertilizer tablets. Then continue filling it and leave 2 inches empty from the top.
  
• The rhizome should be set upright with roots buried very gently in the soil.
  
• Ensure that the rhizome is not buried under the soil.
  
• The next step of installing in fish tanks Gold Coast involves adding an inch or two of gravel away from the crown of the rhizome.
  
• With this step, you can lower the plant into the tank up to the depth of 12 inches.
  

An important point is that it cannot tolerate cold temperatures, therefore the water where you intend to place it should have a minimum temperature of at least 70^o Celsius.

Hardy water lilies

• This version is grown in the same manner as the tropical version, but the only difference is that these aquarium plants grow horizontally.
  
• Thus, you’ll require broader fish tanks Gold Coast for them.
  
• The rhizome should be planted on one edge of the container with the angle of 45 degrees and crown exposed.
  
• You can introduce fertilizer and add rich soil and 2 inches on the top should be gravel soil or sand.
  
• This plant should be lowered in the container up to the depth of 6 inches initially.
  
• Once it starts growing, it can be lowered to the depth of 12 inches or 18 inches.
  

An important point is that it should be planted in early spring season. It’ll bloom in three months, depending upon the weather conditions prevailing in your region. The growth becomes dormant as winter season arrives and with the spring season, they start growing all over again.

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