Aquatic plant placement has its finer points; when arranged well it can raise the taste level of a layout, and vice versa.

Aquatic plants are very important for a planted aquarium. They can make an aquascape look lush and flourishing; through careful trimming, they can make our aquascape simple and elegant, or rich and colorful, and of course they can also end up looking overgrown, wild and chaotic. The species of plant you choose is just as important as the position you choose for it. Usually, you can look at other aquariums as a source of inspiration, but when it comes to plant placement, it is almost impossible. Aquatic plants will keep growing, so it is very difficult for an aquascaper to tell you exactly how to create a splendid aquascape.

1. Start with the substrate

Every plant needs something to root into. Most plants need aquatic plant soil or gravel, but do not assume that simply dumping aquatic plant soil into the bottom of the tank is enough; try to create a good substrate environment for your aquatic plants. Compared with other organisms, the living conditions of aquatic plants are certainly the best. You need a special nutrient mix for the bottom layer of our aquarium, just like underwater fertilizer (base fertilizer, root fertilizer, etc.). Creating a nutrient-rich substrate will make plants grow more healthily; if nutrients are lacking, weak aquatic plants can only barely climb to the water surface, struggling to survive.

2. Review your sewing skills

Generally, moss-type aquatic plants do not need aquatic plant soil. If we want to use moss-type plants to cover rocks or driftwood, then one of the simplest methods is to tie water plants onto the driftwood. For rocks, simply glue the moss plants on. You might think fishing line will make an ugly aquascape, but as the moss grows and we trim it, the condition generally gets better and better.

3. Use the X pattern

Do not place aquatic plants in a single straight line, otherwise the plants will grow in a symmetrical pattern, like rows of corn. This makes it look to others like an artificial aquascape, unless you specifically want to create a particular aquascape, such as a farmhouse cornfield and so on; in that case, I recommend using the X pattern. The X pattern is similar to a 5 on a die. The plants will eventually grow outward, making the X pattern blur, and finally forming the feeling of a green carpet.

4. Grouping

You may want to put all your plants into your aquascape. Some ferns here, a few clumps of moss, some Cryptocoryne in the corner, and so on; this aimless approach will make our aquascape look chaotic. Our usual practice is to gather the same/similar species together to create focal points. A dense clump of plants at one point will all reach out toward their next moss-covered neighbor, and vice versa. If you mix dense plants with moss spread everywhere, then the scene becomes a chaotic competitive spectacle.

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