![]() That's how big they should grow if they are healthy. That's probably too many goldfish for that size tank (see recent NPR article about how big goldfish get in the wild. This is the one I mean, the link goes to Amazon also.I asked my husband (who's been an avid fishkeeper for 20+ years) and he said that: Another plant is one that can provide a lot of shelter to your goldfish while still looking like a bunch of real plants. ![]() There is a beautiful Anubias fake plant by Fluval that I would definitely recommend. Luckily for us, fake aquarium plants have developed considerably since the tacky purple, yellow and green stems people had in their aquariums 10 years ago. They do however provide shelter and make the tank look beautiful if you buy the right plants and position them well. Some people say they don’t look good, but there are some beautiful fake plants available from you to choose from.Ī downside to fake plants is the fact that they do not remove any nitrate from your aquarium, so you still have to do this yourself by doing regular water changes. If you’ve tried many plants and your goldfish keep eating or destroying them I understand you are considering fake plants. Fake Plants for Goldfish: Live Plant Alternative? Another suitable plant that’s not on this list but commonly sold as oxygen plants for goldfish is called “anacharis elodea” or “waterweeds”. If I had to choose from the plants in this list, adding stems of Hornwort would be my pick. If you’re keeping goldfish in a bowl or small tank I really would recommend adding oxygen plants. The plant would die off and I had to buy a new oxygen plant every month. When I first bought my 2 goldfish I had no prior fishkeeping experience and the store employee recommended an oxygen plant to provide my fish with air. ![]() I could not find any good pictures and I have not grown Moneywort myself, so I want to show you this video of Cory explaining the beauty of this plant. ![]() When you add this plant to your aquarium, make sure to tie a bunch of stems together and properly weight them down or bury them in the substrate firmly because your goldfish will try their best at digging them up. In the end it can be quite tall and is therefore best suited as a background plant for your aquarium. This plant is a stem plant that grows relatively slow. MoneywortĪ friend of mine recommended this plant as he has grown Moneywort in his goldfish aquarium and seen success. I recommend attaching both the big and small plants to a piece of wood or a rock to keep them in one place. The plant propagates by growing tiny plants at the end of its leaves that eventually fall and float around the tank. It’s a rather slow grower and also can survive without adding liquid fertilizer, especially in a goldfish aquarium as these fish are messy. This plant is a beginner plant that does well in low to medium lighting and does not need additional CO2. That’s great in a goldfish tank because there is nothing to dig up for them. Just like Anubias, this plant does better when the roots are not buried in the substrate. The leaves are strong and goldfish tend to leave them alone most of the time. Arguably the most popular plant in the hobby is the Java fern.
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