
Why Do Aquarium Plants Need CO2?
Last updated:
Mar 20, 2025
Learn the basics of CO2 to create a healthy and vibrant underwater world for your fish. Whether you're a pro or just starting out, MJ Aquascaping has tips for everyone. Elevate your aquarium game and watch the magic of CO2 unfold!
Not ready for CO2? No worries! There are plenty of easy plants that will grow just fine without CO2. Here's our quick list to get you started:
- Foreground: Helanthium Quadricostatus (Echinodorus), Helanthium Tenellum, Marsilea Crenata, Marsilea Hirsuta, Micro Sword/ Lilaeopsis Novaezelandiae, Lobelia Cardinalis, Cryptocoryne parva
- Mid ground: All types of Cryptocoryne, Hydrocotyle Tripartita, Hydrocotyle Leucocephala, Giant Baby Tears (Micranthemum Umbrosum), Nymphoides Aquatica/ Banana Plant, Helanthium Vesuvius, Sagittaria Subulata, Najas Indica, Bacopa Monnieri, Echinodorus Magdalenensis, Potomageton Gayi, Hygrophila Difformis/Water Wisteria, Ceratopteris Siliquosa / Water Sprite
- Background: Bacopa Australis, Pearl Weed/Micranthemum Micranthemoides, Ludwigia Natans Super Red, Egeria Densa, Bacopa Caroliniana Red, Mayaca Fluviatilis, Nymphaea Tiger Lotus, Heteranthera Zosterifolia, Cabomba Aquatica, Ceratophyllum Demersum/ Hornwort, Rotala Rotundifolia, Nomaphila Stricta (Siamensis), Myriophyllum Matogrossense Green,
- Epiphyte: (on hardscape) All types of Anubias, Most types of Bucephalandra, Most types of Moss, African Water Fern / Bolbitis Heudelotii, Java Fern/Microsorum Pteropus
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