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Plants & aquascaping

Build a planted freshwater aquarium around light, plants and a layout you can maintain.

Planting Anubias with aquarium tweezers. Plant placement and species choice shape a planted tank.Photo: Abhik.Mazumdar.73 · CC BY 4.0

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New to this topic? Start with Planted tank basics, the first guide below.

Planted tank basicsLight, substrate and CO2 working together. Start low-tech.2 min read
Algae causes and controlAlgae follows light and nutrients. Change the inputs.2 min read
Lighting and photoperiodIntensity, spectrum and day length are separate choices.2 min read
Substrate and hardscapeHow materials affect chemistry, shelter and water flow.2 min read

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