A dozen different kinds of plants in a tank will compete for food and light, and before long the strongest will have gained all of the space, and leave the others dying off. So exercise self-restraint and limit your choice to only kinds. of these plants ought to be for massing in the background, and as a center-piece.
For of the plants to be placed in the background, I would recommend that be either Vallisneria or Sagittaria (not both in tank though, as they have an inclination to compete).
For the second plant, it always looks lovely to have of the bushy plants, and of these, Hygrophila is the simplest to grow. But also note that Cabomba-Limnophila or Ludwigia are more decorative for the tropical tank. These suggestions are also the best ones in case you are beginning a cold-water aquarium.
And your third plant, the center-piece, a Cryptocoryne, Echinodorus or an Aponogeton are recommended for warm water aquariums, and a Hottonia, Muphar or Ranunculus do well for the ic
y water. Not to mention they are all lovely to look at!
Healthy plants are plump, crisp and intense in color; refuse those that are limp and pale. Most aquatic plants are brittle when out of water and must be handled carefully. Seldom pick them up by the middle of the stem; the best way is to lift them by the base, so that they hang down from the fingers. Select young, half-grown plants than fully grown ones, and with as lots of leaves as feasible.
Lots of of the plants which propagate by cuttings will be seen to have fine, hair-like roots sprouting from the nodes from which the branches grow; pick these, as they will "take" more quickly.
Plants with crowns must have nice roots, and you ought to examine these to see that they are plump and bushy.
Of all of the aquarium plants available, the ones listed above have always proven to be the most reliable and pretty. Be definite to pick the healthiest ones of the bunch, and you will be making a great looking, and happy aquarium.
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