The most important thing to bear in mind with plants is to form an attractive background, leaving ample space so the fish can swim undisturbed & be seen. The tall, grassy type is best planted at intervals in rows, while the feathery ones look better when they are bunched in to small clumps, which makes them to appear like branching bushes.
When planting rooted plants, hold the tips of the bunch of roots between the thumb & second finger & rest them on the sand. Now with the first finger push the upper part of the roots (where they join the stem) about 2cm in to the sand. Without moving this finger scrape with the thumb & second finger some sand over any uncovered portion of the root.
When putting in rootless plants in bunches, the process explained above is repeated, but this time the lower ends of the stems are placed together & treated exactly as in the event that they were roots.
It is important that the water surface ought to be right up to the lower fringe of the top angle iron of the tank, so that looking from the front the water surface can not be seen & the viewer gets the impression that there is no water in the aquarium. If the level is allowed to fall below the top angle iron the tank looks like a container holding water.
Aquarium Lighting is also important for aquarium plants
This relies greatly on whether you intend to successfully grow plants or not. Lack of light causes colorful fish to fade & clanch-reds to pink, green to white. The main methods of lighting aquarium are by the INCADESCENT & FLOURESCENT.
The total amount of light necessary is a matter of trial & error. much light will turn the water green; small will stunt plant growth.
The lighting can be natural or artificial or a mix of both. The best position is near a north facing window. This ought to provide the ideal amount of indirect lights which an be supplemented by artificial light.
The lighting ought to be housed in wood constructed stylishly with the furniture & placed above the tank. if there is no natural day light, the lights ought to be left on for about eight hours per day.
If the water turns green, you cut down on the light.
The best light for showing off an aquarium comes from behind.
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