OceanBitez Plant Library
Find the right plant for your aquarium
Choose where you want the plant to grow, how much light you have, and whether you use CO₂. The finder will narrow the list to plants that fit your tank.
Floating plant
Amazon Frogbit
Long roots, round leaves, and quick surface growth. Best for calm tanks with room above the water.
Background plant
Amazon Sword
A large rooted plant for roomy tanks. It feeds heavily through its roots and likes a rich substrate.
Foreground plant
Dwarf Sagittaria
A grass-like plant that spreads by runners. It can form a loose carpet without demanding expert care.
Floating or background
Hornwort
A fast-growing stem plant that can float or be gently anchored. It is useful for cover and nutrient control.
Attach to wood or rock
Anubias
A tough low-light plant with thick leaves. Keep its rhizome above the substrate to prevent rot.
Attach or leave loose
Java Moss
A flexible moss for rocks, wood, shrimp tanks, and breeding tanks. It grows without added CO₂.
Midground or background
Water Wisteria
A quick-growing stem plant with lacy leaves. Regular trimming keeps it bushy instead of tall and sparse.
Background plant
Dwarf Ambulia
A soft, feathery stem plant that fills empty background space quickly under steady light.
Background plant
Giant Hygro
A tall, broad-leaved stem plant for medium and large tanks. It grows fast and needs regular pruning.
Floating plant
Duckweed
A tiny floater that multiplies very quickly. It gives shade but can cover the whole surface if left alone.
Floating or background
Anacharis
An easy stem plant that can float or grow in substrate. It is a practical pick for many beginner tanks.
Midground or background
Aponogeton Crispus
A bulb plant with long rippled leaves. It makes a strong centerpiece but may enter a resting period.
Floating or background
Water Sprite
A fern-like plant that grows planted or floating. Its roots and leaves give fry a useful hiding place.
Midground plant
Cryptocoryne
A rooted rosette plant that handles low light well. It may melt after a move, then grow back.
Background plant
Vallisneria
A ribbon-leaved plant that spreads by runners and creates a tall green wall along the back of a tank.
Foreground plant
Marsilea Minuta
A small clover-like plant that can form a low carpet. Better light and CO₂ help it stay compact.
Foreground carpet
Monte Carlo
A small round-leaved carpeting plant. It is easier than some carpets but looks denser with added CO₂.
Foreground carpet
Dwarf Baby Tears
A tiny-leaved carpet plant that needs strong light, added CO₂, and steady care to grow well.
Foreground or midground
Staurogyne Repens
A compact green stem plant for low bushes and transitions between carpet plants and taller stems.
Attach to wood or rock
Java Fern
A dependable rhizome plant for shaded tanks. Do not bury the thick rhizome in the substrate.
Background plant
Rotala
A fine-leaved stem plant that responds well to brighter light, added CO₂, and regular trimming.
Attach to wood or rock
Bucephalandra
A slow rhizome plant with varied leaf shapes and colors. It suits detailed hardscape layouts.
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