AT A GLANCE
What aquarium plants for a dimly lit aquarium?
In a dimly lit aquarium you should only aquatic plants insert, that require little light or be able to adapt to it quickly and adequately. These include Anubias, Waterchalice, Sword Plant, Horn Fern, Waterweed, Lesser Lentil and many Mosses. Various growth difficulties indicate a lack of light.
Do aquarium plants also grow in low light?
All green plants need light to live and continue growing. So it doesn't work completely without light. Come with a weaker light intensity in the aquarium only a few undemanding aquarium plants perfectly clear. Hardly any particularly light-hungry plants.
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Which plants tolerate little light?
There are some strains that can adapt well to low light. Among the most popular Anubia species, for example the dwarf spear leaf (Anubias barteri var. nana) for a small nano aquarium or the narrow-leaved Anubias (Anubias lanceolata) for larger tanks. These aquarium plants also tolerate shade:
- Bucephalandra
- horn fern
- Small Duckweed
- shell flowers
- Source Moss/Java Moss
- sword plants
- water goblets
- waterweed
How do I know when aquarium plants have too little light?
Aquarium plants that permanently receive less light than is necessary for healthy growth, change visibly for the worse. Possible symptoms include:
- they grow much slower
- or don't grow at all
- turn brown
- become more transparent
- go all in
It may be useful to add a new plant temporarily to plant with the potuntil it is determined whether it can tolerate the shady spot.
What should be considered in a dimly lit aquarium?
If it is not possible or desirable to bring more light into the aquarium, the planting must be adapted to the light conditions. Everything else cannot work in the long run. Optimize the care, especially this Fertilize, because the less light a plant gets, the less photosynthesis it carries out. However, an oversupply of nutrients can have serious consequences for the ecological balance in the aquarium, especially algae growth favor.
Tip
Thin out densely growing plants regularly
In a dimly lit tank, closely spaced neighboring plants must constantly compete for light. The result: none of them develop optimally, or more robust plants prevail, weaker plants die. Make sure there is enough space from the start by regularly thinning out or cut.
