Leo2o915 Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Looking for a nice Plant as centerpiece plant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 (edited) Aponogeton! Edited January 16, 2022 by xXInkedPhoenixX 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFF.Aquatics Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 I like Hydrocotyle tripartita. it makes a really nice shrub that grows fast trims nicely. it also has some really nice shaped leaves. I drawf aquarium lily would be nice too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 (edited) Hygrophila Polysperma Edited January 17, 2022 by Mmiller2001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenman Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 A lot of the fast-growing stuff gets big. As in really big. I have a fast-growing water sprite that's about to take over my ten-gallon tank. Fast-growing stem plants will need trimming resulting in stumps/cuts that won't be all that attractive. Things like Jungle Val will grow through the roof of a five-gallon tank. Most sword plants will outgrow a five-gallon tank. You want something showy for a centerpiece plant. Anubias and Java ferns are nicely sized plants, but not fast-growing. Crypts and aponogetons might be your best options. Even then you'll have to be careful about growth and mature sizes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BETTA999 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 valsneria and salvinia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Expectorating_Aubergine Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Sagittaria subulata pulsillis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Crypt Parva 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer V Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 @Leo2o915 I agree with @gardenman that Java fern is a great option for a small tank. I put it in the back corner of my 5g and it has now spread to the opposite side of the tank as well, providing kind of a pretty, textured wall in a few months. It is considered a slower growing plant so you could buy a few and place them spaced apart so they fill in. When I ordered mine from ACO, I actually got several nicely sized plants in one pot so it was an awesome surprise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Pennywort. The large leaves let the betta rest lightly not the entire way. Trimming is crazy easy. It only needs a plant weight attached and dropped in. Roots grow from every leaf clust so just cut below wherever you want. It can also be planted but then you have to cut the new top leaves or uproot cut and replant. I tie mine to things or suction cup to a wall as well. Visually interesting super easy and grows very fast. Here is a pile I cut out of tanks recently. And a picture from coop 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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