Why Aquarium Plants Melt
Plant melt can make a newly planted aquarium look as if everything is going wrong at once.
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Plant Problems
Yellow Aquarium Leaves
Yellow aquarium leaves are easy to notice and difficult to diagnose from color alone.
Brown Leaves Explained
Why aquarium plant leaves turn brown, from normal ageing and emersed growth to nutrients, light, CO2 or damage, and how to help plants recover.
Plant Nutrient Deficiencies
Plant nutrient deficiencies are tempting to diagnose from a single damaged leaf, but aquarium plants rarely make the process that simple.
CO2 Deficiency Symptoms
Recognise CO2 deficiency in aquarium plants, rule out look-alike problems, check CO2 distribution, and raise it safely in balance with light.
Algae on Plant Leaves
Algae growing on aquarium plant leaves is frustrating because the leaf is both part of the display and a living surface that can be damaged by aggressive cleaning.
Root Tabs vs Liquid Fertilizer
Root tabs and liquid fertilizers deliver plant nutrients through different routes.
Best Lighting for Plants
Choose the right light for aquarium plants: low, medium and high intensity, spectrum, coverage and depth, photoperiod, and balance with CO2.
How to Trim Aquarium Plants
How to trim stem, rosette, rhizome and carpeting plants and moss, which tools to use, aftercare following a big trim, and mistakes to avoid.
Plant Propagation Guide
Most common freshwater aquarium plants can be propagated at home with nothing more complicated than clean scissors, planting tweezers, and a little patience.