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Azolla (mosquito fern, duckweed fern, fairy moss, water fern) is a genus of seven species of aquatic ferns in the family Salviniaceae. They are extremely reduced in form and specialized,...

Hydrocotyle leucocephala, also known as Brazilian Pennywort, is a very fast-growing and low-maintenance plant that features leaves that closely resemble lily pads. It's a great beginner-friendly aquarium plant as it...

Vallisneria Torta, also called Corkscrew Val, is a wide blade, grass-like plant, in which the leaves will twist, giving them the appearance of a corkscrew. They're great at creating a...

Italian Val (Vallisneria spiralis) is one of the hardiest and most widespread of the Vallisnerias. It has straight green leaves and are great at creating a jungle-like appearance in your...

Chamaedorea Elegans, also known as Bella Palm or Parlour Palm, is a relatively common house plant, or terrarium plant, that does well with its roots emerged underwater. It's a great feature plant...

Echinodorus "Red Rubin" is a beautiful sword plant with long slender green and red leaves. Although this plant will do well in low light aquariums, it is best grown under medium...

The Three-Color Thorn/Horned Nerite Snail (Clithon corona/diadema) is an increasingly popular nerite snail that is native to East and Southeast Asia. This peaceful snail has a highly variable range of colors and patterns...

This handy accessory prevents food from floating around and also helps keep floaters out to allow you to feed your fish without getting a handful of floaters all on your arm!...

Aponogeton madagascariensis, also known as the Madagascar Lace Plant, is one of the most highly sought after Aponogetonsin the hobby due to its leaves' delicate lace pattern. Although it is...

Pogostemon helferi, nicknamed "daonoi" or "downoi" which means "little star" in Thai, is a relatively new plant to the hobby that originates from Thailand. With its wavy leaf edges and short,...

The Marimo 'Moss' Ball is a fuzzy aquatic ball of filamentous green algae. Marimo Moss Balls are native to Lake Akan in Japan, where they are designated as a national treasure and believed...

Glossostigma elatinoides, or "Glosso" as it is more commonly known, is a popular low growing aquatic carpeting plant that originates from New Zealand. It is a popular choice among planted aquariumhobbyists who are interested in...