Aquarium database

Carpeting plants in this aquarium database spread across the substrate. Check each plant's light and CO₂ requirements before choosing.

Cut a stem, replant the top: these are the plants you shape the back of a scape with, and the ones that need trimming most often.

Leaves come off a crown sitting in the substrate. They feed through their roots, so they want soil or root tabs.

They grow on rock and wood, never in the substrate — bury the rhizome and it rots. Most of them are low-light and slow.

Tied or glued onto hardscape. Slow, forgiving, and the usual way to make new wood look settled in.

They sit on the surface, take nutrients straight from the water and shade everything under them.

Grown from a bulb dropped on the substrate; they throw up a few large leaves and then rest.

What does the aquarium database include?

This aquarium database brings together plants, freshwater animals, rocks, driftwood, substrates and tank sizes. Plants appear first. Choose a category above to see its entries, or search by a common name, scientific name or trade name. Each card opens a separate page with the conditions, measurements and comparisons relevant to that item.

How do I search the aquarium database?

The aquarium database recognizes common names and recorded aliases. Try the name on a shop label, then check the scientific name on the result before choosing. A familiar trade name can describe several different species. Category filters narrow the list by the fields shown above; opening an entry gives the fuller explanation.

Can the aquarium database help me compare options?

Use the aquarium database to compare requirements before adding something to your plan. A similar appearance does not mean identical care: two carpet plants can need different light, and two stones can affect hardness differently. Entry pages show the available facts and related alternatives, so you can check the difference rather than choosing from the picture alone.

How does the aquarium database connect to my plan?

The aquarium database supplies the species and materials used in the planner. Open a plant, animal or hardscape entry to try it in a tank; open a tank entry to start with that size. Your setup still matters. Match the entry’s requirements to the size, light, CO₂ and livestock you intend to use before buying.