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5 Advantages of Having Water Plants in Your Pond Or Aquarium


 

Many people have plastic water plants in their fishponds and are quite satisfied with it, not realizing the many things that they are missing out on. In this article, I will tell you about five of the major benefits that comes with having living water plants in your pond or aquarium. You may already know some of them, but I'll be surprised if you knew all of them.


1) They add oxygen to your pond/ aquarium that is vital for the health and survival of the life in an aquatic environment. As you probably know, oxygen is vital even for fish and water does not contain as high a percentage as the air. This often leads to there been a lack of oxygen in many ponds, which is detrimental to your ponds' life health. A simple way to solve this problem is to have oxygenating water plants growing in your pond or aquarium to release oxygen back into the water and replenish the levels of it.
2) They provide a natural environment and hiding places for your pond fish to successfully breed and grow. Shade, hiding places between leaves in the wild, most species of fish will seek the refuge of underwater plants to lay their eggs/ give birth as it provides many hiding spots in-between the leaves and stems for the newborn fry to take cover. Also, because of the shade under most type of water plants, the water immediately below it will be slightly cooler which will make for better breeding conditions of your aquarium fish
3) They providing a moneymaking opportunity in the form of selling the trimmings to local pet stores. Since most species of water plants grow so fast, you can often make a quick buck by trimming the stems and selling them as new plant shoots. Many pet stores will be glad to purchase them from you if you offer a discount price to them. You have an even better chance of selling, if you speak to a pet storeowner that you purchase all of your pond supplies from. If they don't want to pay cash for your plants then they may offer you an exchange; your plants for more fish or fish food etc.
4) They add beauty to your pond/ aquarium thanks to the wide variety of leaf colors that they come in. It's a known fact, water plants add a touch of serenity to your pond or aquarium. Unlike many people think, they come with leaves in a variety of colors and not just green. Some of the other common colors are purple, and light yellow, and red. This is really attractive and will definitely make your friends envy you!
5)Water plants will not only add style to your pond or aquarium, but they are also very important to ensuring that all of the other animals in the pond are healthy. They are cheap to purchase and come in a myriad of colors and sizes. Each of them has their own benefits and purposes towards aquatic life, but all of them are a great addition to your pond.

source: https://petanimalworld.com/aquarium-fish/

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