{"id":8191,"date":"2022-09-14T14:48:22","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T14:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/?p=8191"},"modified":"2024-02-22T17:56:51","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T17:56:51","slug":"best-plants-for-plecos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/best-plants-for-plecos\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Best Plants For Plecos (With Pictures)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8191\" class=\"elementor elementor-8191\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0a02d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0a02d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-521b701\" data-id=\"521b701\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b06f74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b06f74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 01-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Plecos are often wrongfully accused of eating and destroying plants. In fact, most plecos species really enjoy plants because they bring cover and improve the water parameters.\u00a0<\/p><p>Finding the right plants can be hard though because plecos often live in specific conditions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c424613 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c424613\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 01-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The best (and safest) plants for plecos<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb39f46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb39f46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Anubias<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eca73e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eca73e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 01-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220914_173746-e1664032542949-1024x619.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8228\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220914_173746-e1664032542949-1024x619.jpg 1024w, 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10<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-845ad3a\" data-id=\"845ad3a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-acf6534 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"acf6534\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4959fdf\" data-id=\"4959fdf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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I have Anubias in almost all of my tanks.<\/p><p>Another advantage of Anubias is that they grow on rocks and wood, not in the substrate. The plant thus makes a perfect integration, as <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/driftwood-for-plecos\/\">driftwood<\/a> and stones are two of the best <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/pleco-hiding\/\">hiding places<\/a> for plecos.<\/p><p>Anubias doesn&#8217;t proliferate but will grow in almost any circumstances. I even have success growing them without any attachment to hard structures.<\/p><p>The roots of this plant also provide great natural cover for <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/raising-pleco-fry\/\">pleco babies<\/a> and adults. 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Anubis, the Egyptian God of the afterlife. It symbolizes the often dark places where it grows.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb41cdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb41cdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Java-Fern-Bare-Microsorum-Pteropus\/dp\/B07KMLCMYK?crid=TUXZOTZPA04S&#038;keywords=java+fern&#038;qid=1664032936&#038;sprefix=java+fern%2Caps%2C264&#038;sr=8-5&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=keepingcatfish-20&#038;linkId=927a950d2704a4986c676e6cc909efda&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">2. Java fern<\/a><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3163fbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3163fbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/71mDcHEaDeL._AC_SL1500_-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8235\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/71mDcHEaDeL._AC_SL1500_-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/71mDcHEaDeL._AC_SL1500_-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/71mDcHEaDeL._AC_SL1500_-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/71mDcHEaDeL._AC_SL1500_-768x768.jpg 768w, 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10<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b3071d\" data-id=\"7b3071d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d198439 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d198439\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-22550b1\" data-id=\"22550b1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d8fd4a0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-155fe5c\" data-id=\"155fe5c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89d44c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89d44c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Water<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea39e9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">$<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d974dfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d974dfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Just like Anubias, it&#8217;s an extremely easy plant that grows best on driftwood and stones. It has quickly become one of my favorite <a href=\"https:\/\/aquariumgenius.com\/aquarium-plants\/\">aquarium plants<\/a> overall and also for plecos.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can grow a big forest of java fern out of just one leaf, which makes it a cheap and convenient option .<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">The leaves of this plant also have a lot of surface area, making them great as a hiding place and food source (biofilm growing on it) for your fish.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Another fun idea is to make this plant grow on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=pleco+caves&amp;crid=3ADIQ6Z85S0KX&amp;sprefix=pleco+caves%2Caps%2C191&amp;linkCode=ll2&amp;tag=keepingcatfish-20&amp;linkId=e09037734e6277cd6ebf7163499ad3e1&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pleco caves<\/a>. It will create an extra natural environment for your <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/breeding-bristlenose-plecos\/\">plecos to breed<\/a> in.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da54b59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da54b59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Java-Fern-Bare-Microsorum-Pteropus\/dp\/B07KMLCMYK?crid=TUXZOTZPA04S&#038;keywords=java+fern&#038;qid=1664032936&#038;sprefix=java+fern%2Caps%2C264&#038;sr=8-5&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=keepingcatfish-20&#038;linkId=927a950d2704a4986c676e6cc909efda&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Java fern on Amazon \u2192<\/a><\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ca199b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ca199b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Vallisneria<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39728a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"39728a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/91ODPnIttaL._AC_SL1500_-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8236\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/91ODPnIttaL._AC_SL1500_-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/91ODPnIttaL._AC_SL1500_-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/91ODPnIttaL._AC_SL1500_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/91ODPnIttaL._AC_SL1500_.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2cd05ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2cd05ee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-87a2ef5\" data-id=\"87a2ef5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c574aed elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-circle-progress\" data-id=\"c574aed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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10<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f139cb6\" data-id=\"f139cb6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d6b18fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d6b18fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee6ea99\" data-id=\"ee6ea99\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4f7e11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4f7e11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Care level<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-117ac69\" data-id=\"117ac69\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7cf06a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f7cf06a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Easy<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e1e1560 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e1e1560\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-42f4c6a\" data-id=\"42f4c6a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4032ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4032ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lighting<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ad4377\" data-id=\"3ad4377\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e46274 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e46274\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Moderate<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c70e2b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c70e2b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-097450d\" data-id=\"097450d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0efbfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0efbfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Water<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd10fe2\" data-id=\"cd10fe2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc80318 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc80318\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">64-80\u00b0F<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-862fd72 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"862fd72\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3f3e91\" data-id=\"d3f3e91\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0833e2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0833e2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Price<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4374112\" data-id=\"4374112\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e192bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e192bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">$$$<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1869f29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1869f29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I have Vallisneria spiralis in my Zebra pleco breeding tank, as a way to extract extra nitrates from the tank.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Personally, I prefer to use it as a background plant in many tanks as it creates a really thick and compact &#8216;forest&#8217; of leaves.<\/p>\n<p>As you can see in the picture, Vallisneria can really proliferate and should be trimmed down regularly as it grows runners real fast.<\/p>\n<p>This plant also doesn&#8217;t need a lot of light and will create really long leaves that can cover the top of your tank. This way, it can even create shadow and serve as an alternative for floating plants.<\/p>\n<p>The plant does need a high tank to really thrive. I suggest a 20-gallon high as the minimum tank size. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Vallisneria-Gigantea-Freshwater-Background-Greenpro\/dp\/B08QNHWDZW?keywords=vallisneria+gigantea&amp;qid=1664117304&amp;sprefix=vallisneria+gi%2Caps%2C189&amp;sr=8-1-spons&amp;psc=1&amp;spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExRVJYVVVJTTNZNVNXJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwODQ1NTM0M1cwV0NRUExFUEQxQSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMTA1NjUzMUYwRE9ZWkk2QkRUTyZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU%3D&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=keepingcatfish-20&amp;linkId=28f424ef37a98912403c68bff16bac01&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Vallisneria gigantea<\/a> (can get 1m-2m+) needs a bigger tank.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdec26e elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"fdec26e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<b>Fun fact:<\/b> Although many plants we keep in aquariums are actually swamp plants, Vallisneria is a real water plant that thrives in moderate light setups.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64ff61c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64ff61c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Jungle-Val-Vallisneria-Aquarium-Freshwater\/dp\/B076QKLVK7?crid=29KAJRVFKBWQW&#038;keywords=vallisneria&#038;qid=1664033713&#038;sprefix=vallisneria%2Caps%2C192&#038;sr=8-3&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=keepingcatfish-20&#038;linkId=3f199fa6bae8255b83aac3d54182298d&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Vallisneria on Amazon \u2192<\/a><\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74415c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74415c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Cryptocoryne wendtii<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a4fc59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a4fc59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/8186985207_c11a6ab0d8_c.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8207\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/8186985207_c11a6ab0d8_c.jpg 800w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/8186985207_c11a6ab0d8_c-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/8186985207_c11a6ab0d8_c-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section 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data-widget_type=\"jet-circle-progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-circle-progress jet-elements\"><div class=\"circle-progress-wrap\" data-duration=\"1000\">\n\t<div class=\"circle-progress-bar\">\n\t<svg class=\"circle-progress\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" viewBox=\"0 0 120 120\" data-radius=\"52.5\" data-circumference=\"329.86722862693\">\n\t<linearGradient id=\"circle-progress-meter-gradient-2657961\" gradientUnits=\"objectBoundingBox\" gradientTransform=\"rotate(0 0.5 0.5)\" x1=\"-0.25\" y1=\"0.5\" x2=\"1.25\" y2=\"0.5\">\n\t\t<stop class=\"circle-progress-meter-gradient-a\" offset=\"0%\" stop-color=\"\"\/>\n\t\t<stop class=\"circle-progress-meter-gradient-b\" offset=\"100%\" stop-color=\"\"\/>\n\t<\/linearGradient>\n\t<linearGradient id=\"circle-progress-value-gradient-2657961\" gradientUnits=\"objectBoundingBox\" gradientTransform=\"rotate(0 0.5 0.5)\" x1=\"-0.25\" y1=\"0.5\" x2=\"1.25\" y2=\"0.5\">\n\t\t<stop 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10<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4982119\" data-id=\"4982119\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-821ab9d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"821ab9d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-22f781d\" data-id=\"22f781d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83a2404 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83a2404\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Care level<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c3417ac\" data-id=\"c3417ac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05ccc68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05ccc68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Easy<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-de78323 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de78323\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-279bfbf\" data-id=\"279bfbf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-249149b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"249149b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"789f091\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-19e0f04\" data-id=\"19e0f04\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f460e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f460e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Water<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-709be80\" data-id=\"709be80\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40bc86b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40bc86b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">72-80\u00b0F<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-03d5086 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"03d5086\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14c7aed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">$$<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1b7144 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1b7144\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cryptocoryne is an ideal plant in the middle and foreground of your tank. Again, I&#8217;ve picked a plant that can thrive without a lot of light.<\/p>\n<p>This plant is one of the most colorful on the list, and depending on the lighting it may develop a red-orange color.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Because Cryptocoryne is sensitive towards changes in water parameters, it can melt away temporarily if you put it in your tank. Also, Cryptocoryne gets often bred above water, so it&#8217;s a shock for the plant to get into its new environment.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, it will grow back beautifully in a matter of weeks when your tank is suitable.<\/p>\n<p>Cryptocoryne will create a carpet and needs to be trimmed accordingly.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e9f1d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e9f1d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Mainam-Cryptocoryne-Freshwater-Aquarium-Decoration\/dp\/B073GPZCJZ?crid=2O5ZI8SM400AP&#038;keywords=cryptocoryne+wendtii&#038;qid=1664117993&#038;sprefix=cryptocoryne+w%2Caps%2C163&#038;sr=8-2&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=keepingcatfish-20&#038;linkId=7b54ba6721b94018fa9d93b7cafdd122&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Cryptocoryne wendtii on Amazon \u2192<\/a><\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aa020b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0aa020b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Amazon swords<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f5582b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7f5582b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/300338760_4ab5b0b7f0_c.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8343\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/300338760_4ab5b0b7f0_c.jpg 799w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/300338760_4ab5b0b7f0_c-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/300338760_4ab5b0b7f0_c-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/sxjfu\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jean-Francois Brousseau<\/a><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-693842b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"693842b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9ece41\" data-id=\"c9ece41\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92ac206 elementor-widget 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10<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6fdf786\" data-id=\"6fdf786\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-58bf254 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58bf254\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ba4d17\" data-id=\"8ba4d17\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a04a74e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a04a74e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Care level<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ae7504\" data-id=\"0ae7504\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc006ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc006ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Moderate<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f6d9fd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f6d9fd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-05ed05c\" data-id=\"05ed05c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b41d3f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b41d3f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c6f7cc7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-234466b\" data-id=\"234466b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ad90d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ad90d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Water<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 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elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-680e58e\" data-id=\"680e58e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46800c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46800c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Price<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1591987\" data-id=\"1591987\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d84785 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d84785\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">$$<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd292a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd292a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Amazon swords or Echinodorus sp. are moderately easy to care for aquarium plants best suited to be put in the back of the aquarium.\u00a0<\/p><p>Plecos will enjoy the shadow and cover these big plants bring. Small plecos might even sleep on the leaves and eat the biofilm growing on them.<\/p><p>Important to note is that Echinodorus needs <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/the-best-substrate-for-cory-catfish\/\">a good substrate<\/a> to thrive. The layer of the substrate should be at least 2.5 inches thick, to make the roots grow easily. Gravel or sand is perfect. Sometimes, you will need to supplement the roots with iron. This will also make the plant get a more vibrant red color.<\/p><p>I suggest Echinodorus species for planted tanks, as they make the perfect background plant. For breeding setups, I suggest one of the more convenient plants such as Java fern, java moss, Anubias or Amazon frogbit.\u00a0<\/p><p>Because this plant gets rather big (up to 20 inches high), a tank with such height is advised. It makes a perfect combo with bigger pleco species because of this.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74472c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74472c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Amazon-Sword-Echinodorus-Bleheri-aquarium\/dp\/B07D1Y87T9?keywords=echinodorus&#038;qid=1667142624&#038;qu=eyJxc2MiOiI0LjI3IiwicXNhIjoiMy41NCIsInFzcCI6IjIuMzAifQ%3D%3D&#038;sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&#038;sprefix=echinod%2Caps%2C180&#038;sr=8-3&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=keepingcatfish-20&#038;linkId=6bd1dd475f331e891ae79b41328224bc&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Amazon swords on Amazon \u2192<\/a><\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cca2189 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cca2189\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Amazon frogbit<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-140aa40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"140aa40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/plant-g441156c50_640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8200\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/plant-g441156c50_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/plant-g441156c50_640-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05601c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05601c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Amazon frogbit is my favorite floating plant. It&#8217;s quite easy and forms long roots. These long roots give a super cool natural look but also provide extra cover for the fish.<\/p><p>Floating plants make many fish feel comfortable because it protects them from possible danger coming from above.<\/p><p>Amazon frogbit is not to be confused with duckweed. Duckweed proliferates and can take over your tank in a matter of weeks. Although frogbit grows well in the right conditions, it&#8217;s easy to maintain and get under control.<\/p><p>Because these plants don&#8217;t need substrate or structures to grow on, they&#8217;re extremely convenient. I like to use them in my <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/breeding-pleco-catfish\/\">pleco-breeding<\/a> grow-out tanks because of this (and pleco fry loves hanging out in the roots).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3a597d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3a597d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Frogbit-Limnobium-Laevigatum-Aquarium-Floating\/dp\/B018YG764Y?crid=1O5AX32I73IPZ&#038;keywords=amazon+frogbit&#038;qid=1667144462&#038;qu=eyJxc2MiOiIzLjY4IiwicXNhIjoiMi45NiIsInFzcCI6IjIuODUifQ%3D%3D&#038;sprefix=amazon+frogbit%2Caps%2C190&#038;sr=8-2&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=keepingcatfish-20&#038;linkId=add42255b39f29a93dd3f17143892473&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Amazon frogbit on Amazon \u2192<\/a><\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa6aa13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa6aa13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Java moss<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe2298d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fe2298d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/javamoss.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8258\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/javamoss.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/javamoss-300x180.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44ba2a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44ba2a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mosses never disappoint. Java moss is an extremely easy-to-care-for plant that can grow in practically any tank.<\/p><p>Java moss prefers hard structures live wood and stones to attach on, but grows perfectly without attaching too.\u00a0<\/p><p>If you like the looks of a &#8216;bunch&#8217; of moss in your tank, it&#8217;s one of the best plants for plecos as this plant is probably the easiest on this list.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0220ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0220ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Java-Moss-Taxiphyllum-Barbieri-Portion\/dp\/B098RL6GYW?crid=U8VJWW3ICKFB&#038;keywords=java+moss&#038;qid=1667144487&#038;qu=eyJxc2MiOiI1LjI4IiwicXNhIjoiNC4zMSIsInFzcCI6IjQuMDQifQ%3D%3D&#038;sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&#038;sprefix=java+moss%2Caps%2C164&#038;sr=8-6&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=keepingcatfish-20&#038;linkId=5d176ee92bdb213608602b577fd6f3d6&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Java moss on Amazon \u2192<\/a><\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17c7a6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17c7a6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do plecos eat plants?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05f367c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05f367c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the most asked questions regarding plecos is whether they eat aquarium plants. In fact, plecos have gotten a bad reputation in combination with plants because of misinformation.<\/p><p><b>In rare circumstances, plecos will eat live plants. The cause of this is most likely malnutrition, and it depends on the species and whether they eat plants. Common plecos tend to do this more than bristlenose plecos or other small species that will leave most plants untouched.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f571144 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f571144\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/4142374078_86eb333a72_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2803\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/4142374078_86eb333a72_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/4142374078_86eb333a72_b-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/4142374078_86eb333a72_b-768x418.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">A common <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/feeding-plecos-vegetables\/\">pleco eating broccoli<\/a>. Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/7j3KuJ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Napolean_70<\/a><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4c7363 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4c7363\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>So, the main cause of people thinking that plecos eat plants is because common plecos are mistreated in the hobby. These plecos get enormous, and many starting aquarists don&#8217;t feed them enough food or wrongly assume they can survive off <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/pleco-eating-algae\/\">eating algae<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are many other popular plecos that are way better to put in your aquarium, such as the clown and bristlenose pleco. These will not eat plants and also need way less food.<\/p><p><i>I recommend reading the following article: &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/do-plecos-eat-plants\/\" style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">Do plecos eat plants?<\/a>&#8216; to know which species could eat plants and how to prevent your pleco from eating plants.<\/i><br><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f804712 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f804712\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do plecos need plants?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c843127 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c843127\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plecos originate from the Amazon basin, where they live in streams and rivers. these rivers often contain a lot of stones and pebbles and flow rather fast.\u00a0<\/p><p>Unlike what is often told, there aren&#8217;t a lot of plants in these habitats. The main cover these fish live in is stones and fallen wood\/leaves. Plecos thus don&#8217;t really need plants to thrive.<\/p><p>So, why would plants be beneficial for plecos if they don&#8217;t occur in their natural environment?<\/p><p>In your aquarium, it&#8217;s a lot harder to maintain stable and healthy parameters than in a big ecosystem. Plants are the best way to keep your water well-oxygenated and clean.\u00a0<\/p><p>As we&#8217;ve also touched upon, plants also provide natural cover. Whereas you would need a lot of stones and branches to create the same effect, plants are a great extra way to provide this cover.<\/p><p>Lastly, many other fish species that live with plecos will enjoy these plants, too. It creates a more natural ecosystem in your tank, resulting in more happy fish.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plecos are often wrongfully accused of eating and destroying plants. In fact, most plecos species really enjoy plants because they bring cover and improve the water parameters.\u00a0 Finding the right plants can be hard though because plecos often live in specific conditions. The best (and safest) plants for plecos 1. 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