Aquarium plants are an essential item to add to your aquatic habitat. While some pet parents opt for plastic plants for their freshwater aquarium, adding live aquatic plants can provide environmental benefits their fake counterparts can't. Among other things, live aquatic plants produce oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide, help control algae growth, improve water quality and provide a renewable food source. Although care for plastic plants requires less maintenance than live plants, aquarium plant care will become a regular part of your overall aquatic life maintenance plans. If you've decided to include the benefits of live plants in your freshwater aquarium, remember that thriving plants will likely mean thriving fish. Here are some useful knowlegdes help you keep successful planted aquariums.