How to Grow and Care Your Water Plants?

Aquatic plants are great sources of oxygen for aquatic life forms; also they give a natural look to your aquarium, aquatic pond. Water plants provide shelter to aquatic life forms such as fish, dragon flies, frogs and other. So, with good amount of care, you can grow and enhance the beauty of your garden.

What are the benefits of aquatic plants

Along with garden pots in Melbourne, water plants enhance the beauty of your garden manifold. The aquatic plants are dynamic and when it grows and reproduces, it gives a stunning natural look to your pond. Many people also purchase planter boxes in Melbourne to keep their small plants in an aquatic environment.

More than just a decorative value, these plants filter your pond water by absorbing heavy metals, ammonia, nitrate and phosphate. These plants are essential for providing oxygen to the life forms in the water. It also gives a congenial environment for fish, to breed and shelter. Some aquatic plants naturally act as filters and remove impurities.

• Absorbs ammonia, nitrates and phosphates, cleaning water by removing all impurities.
• Some plants are good source of protein for fish, also give them shelter to breed.
•  Aquatic plants maintain a healthy ecosystem in the pond.
•  These plants also help to prevent water from overheating.

Care your water plants

Although it is easy to keep aquatic plants, it is tough to maintain it as they demand care. Like any garden plants, they also need proper nutrients in order to remain healthy and flourish. Aquatic plants demand large amount of minerals and elements, and that will become scarce in a closed environment. You can also need micro-nutrients such as liquid fertilizer such as laguna.

Aquatic plants grow well and remain healthy in a stable water quality. It is important to remove dead plants from the pond and stabilize the water with healthy plants. Also it is important not to stuff plants in a small space, so first you need to research well before you buy aquatic plants.

Always look for healthy specimen, avoid plants with holes, broken leaves and stems. Also don't purchase plants with yellow leaves or brown leaves.

Create a vat which is clean, warm and well lit.