Plants

Plants in the aquarium not only are beneficial to your fish but they add certain aesthetics to the tank.Just think of fish in the wild and all the vegetation in their environment. Live plants in the tank help with a natural filtration of the tank water and adding important oxygen and removing such harmful products such as nitrates and ammonia. It will give your aquarium a more natural and pleasing effect when you add live plants to your tank. It also serves as a hiding place for the more timid and smaller fish. Consider using more live plants in your tank instead of the fake plastic ones out there that look neat for awhile but soon lose their luster. You and your fish will be happier for it.