If you’re looking to add live aquarium plants to your aquascape, Modern Aquarium is your go-to destination. Our online store is always stocked with a wide variety of beautiful and healthy plants, each with detailed descriptions and care instructions. We also provide high-quality photos of all the live plants for fish tanks, allowing you to choose the plants you want to keep in your tank. Browse our entire selection of live fish tank plants here!
If you’re new to plant maintenance or you’re looking for versatile options that thrive in a variety of environments, we recommend starting out with these favorites:
These are ideal live plants for fish tanks because they are beautiful, easy to grow, and complement seamlessly all other living creatures in your aquarium.
Live aquarium plants can play a helpful role in maintaining a healthy fish tank. To support their growth, many plants require 4–8 hours of direct light each day, so you may need to invest in suitable lighting fixtures and bulbs. In addition to caring for your fish, you’ll also need to provide essential nutrients for the plants. These nutrients can be added through liquid fertilizers or root tabs, depending on the type of plants you have.
No, fish tank plants do not require constant light. We recommend checking the care guidelines for each plant in your aquarium to determine its exact needs. However, generally no plant requires more than eight hours of light per day.
Yes! Aquarium plants can help keep your tank cleaner by absorbing waste, such as ammonia and nitrates, which can harm fish. They also absorb nutrients required for algae growth, preventing algae from forming and limiting the necessity for constant cleaning.