Freshwater Plants

• Important because they help keep the water clean
• Live plants use fish waste and poisons to grow. This keeps the water clean.
• Good bacteria like to grow on plants.
• They provide a safe place for fish to hide
• Provide oxygen
• Help reduce algae because they eat the same thing. If algae doesn’t have food then it won’t grow.
• Make the tank look more natural and can be used to hide the filter and heater.
• Two Types of plants: a) ones that have roots that grow in the substrate b) ones that don’t grow in the substrate
• Make sure you know where your plants grows. If it doesn’t like to grow in the substrate and you plant it there it will rot.