{"id":131890,"date":"2015-12-23T21:36:25","date_gmt":"2015-12-23T20:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/planted-box.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/snelgroeiende-aquariumplanten\/"},"modified":"2023-12-15T13:35:31","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T12:35:31","slug":"fast-growing-aquarium-plants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planted-box.com\/en\/blog\/aquarium-plants\/fast-growing-aquarium-plants\/","title":{"rendered":"5 fast-growing aquarium plants that help purify your aquarium &#038; fight algae"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you just started your aquarium? Your tank is still very susceptible to algae right now. Your filter&#8217;s bacterial culture is not yet strong enough to adequately process all the waste products. Your aquarium plants probably have yet to convert from their &#8220;emersed&#8221; to &#8220;submersed&#8221; form. Your <a href=\"https:\/\/planted-box.com\/en\/product\/complete-aquarium-co2-kit\/\">CO2 system<\/a>, if you have one, is also not yet fully up to speed. <strong>A small adjustment can have dire consequences for plant growth &amp; algae<\/strong>, precisely because there is no &#8220;balance&#8221; in your aquarium yet.<\/p>\n<p>How can you speed up that process so your aquarium is nice and stable, reducing the chance of algae? With easy, fast-growing aquarium plants.<\/p>\n<p><!--more Lees snel verder! --><\/p>\n<h2>The benefits of fast growing plants in your aquarium<\/h2>\n<p>A nice group of fast-growing aquarium plants is ideal for a newly started tank. Why?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They filter a lot of waste products (e.g. ammonium) out of the water and thus help the bacteria with the water purification of your aquarium;<\/li>\n<li>They are often dirt cheap so you can add them in large bunches. More plants means that your aquarium matures much faster;<\/li>\n<li>They provide extra oxygen in the aquarium, which in turn is healthy for your fish;<\/li>\n<li>They are low maintenance. Even if your lighting, CO2 or <a href=\"https:\/\/planted-box.com\/en\/product\/all-in-one\/\">fertilizers<\/a> aren&#8217;t in order yet, they survive with ease;<\/li>\n<li>They grow nice and fast (duh), giving you more fun. You can grow them easily, allowing you to use them for other aquascapes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Just keep in mind that they really do grow fast, so regularly <a href=\"https:\/\/planted-box.com\/en\/cat\/scissors\/\">pruning<\/a> your aquarium plants is definitely recommended.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/planted-box.com\/en\/product\/all-in-one\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-137885\" src=\"https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/All-in-One-_EI_-ENG.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/All-in-One-_EI_-ENG.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/All-in-One-_EI_-ENG-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/All-in-One-_EI_-ENG-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/All-in-One-_EI_-ENG-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/All-in-One-_EI_-ENG-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/All-in-One-_EI_-ENG-380x380.jpg 380w, https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/All-in-One-_EI_-ENG-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/All-in-One-_EI_-ENG-470x470.jpg 470w, https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/All-in-One-_EI_-ENG-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/All-in-One-_EI_-ENG-170x170.jpg 170w, https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/All-in-One-_EI_-ENG-80x80.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>5 fast-growing aquarium plants that look great in your tank<\/h2>\n<p><u>Vallisneria :<\/u> you have seen this plant before. &#8220;Vallisneria&#8221; is available in different varieties: curly (asiatica), straight (spiralis), particularly large (gigantea), slightly smaller (nana), &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>This aquarium plant is quite easy to maintain and copes well with different water conditions. It also looks very nice as a background plant, a real eye-catcher.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3761\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3761\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Vallisneria-gigantea.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3761\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3761\" src=\"https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Vallisneria-gigantea.jpg\" alt=\"Vallisneria gigantea\" width=\"500\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Vallisneria-gigantea.jpg 500w, https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Vallisneria-gigantea-470x401.jpg 470w, https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Vallisneria-gigantea-50x43.jpg 50w, https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Vallisneria-gigantea-300x256.jpg 300w, https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Vallisneria-gigantea-125x107.jpg 125w, https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Vallisneria-gigantea-75x64.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3761\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vallisneria gigantea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><u>Egeria densa<\/u>: THE beginner plant among aquarium plants. It can be used both as a floating plant and as a stem plant and is particularly great at &#8220;survival.&#8221; In fact, it grows so fast that it can sometimes become a plague.<\/p>\n<p>This little plant can also be used perfectly well with goldfish by the way!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3762\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3762\" style=\"width: 563px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Egeria-densa-waterpest.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3762\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3762\" src=\"https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Egeria-densa-waterpest.jpg\" alt=\"Egeria densa - waterpest\" width=\"563\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Egeria-densa-waterpest.jpg 563w, https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Egeria-densa-waterpest-470x218.jpg 470w, https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Egeria-densa-waterpest-50x23.jpg 50w, https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Egeria-densa-waterpest-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Egeria-densa-waterpest-125x58.jpg 125w, https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Egeria-densa-waterpest-75x35.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3762\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Waterpest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><u>Hygrophila polysperma<\/u>: one of my favorite plants. Hygrophila polysperma is a plant that has few requirements and yet looks very nice in your aquarium, whether you go for a Dutch aquarium or prefer the &#8220;Nature style&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>This aquarium plant grows out of the water when it reaches the water&#8217;s surface. This can add a nice, extra dimension to your tank.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3763\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3763\" style=\"width: 565px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Hygrophila-polysperma.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3763\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3763\" src=\"https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Hygrophila-polysperma.jpg\" alt=\"Hygrophila polysperma - Belgisch groen\" width=\"565\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Hygrophila-polysperma.jpg 800w, https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Hygrophila-polysperma-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Hygrophila-polysperma-470x353.jpg 470w, https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Hygrophila-polysperma-50x38.jpg 50w, https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Hygrophila-polysperma-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Hygrophila-polysperma-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Hygrophila-polysperma-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Hygrophila-polysperma-75x56.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3763\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hygrophila polysperma<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><u>Ceratophyllum demersum: <\/u>this <a href=\"https:\/\/planted-box.com\/en\/blog\/aquarium-plants\/easy-aquarium-plants-beginners\/\">easy aquarium plant <\/a>has finely needled leaves that give off a nice amount of oxygen. It can survive in both warm and cold water aquariums and grows well in a variety of water conditions.<\/p>\n<p>If you suffer from algae, you can easily dim the light by pruning this plant and using it as a floating plant. It does grow extremely fast, so regular pruning is the message here!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3764\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3764\" style=\"width: 275px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ceratophyllum-demersum.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3764\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3764\" src=\"https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ceratophyllum-demersum.jpg\" alt=\"Ceratophyllum demersum - Hoornblad\" width=\"275\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ceratophyllum-demersum.jpg 275w, https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ceratophyllum-demersum-50x40.jpg 50w, https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ceratophyllum-demersum-125x100.jpg 125w, https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ceratophyllum-demersum-75x60.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3764\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ceratophyllum demersum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><u>Hygrophila difformis<\/u>: want a fast-growing aquarium plant with a slightly different leaf shape? Try Hygrophila difformis. It has a light green color and the leaves are like feathers. It is known to adapt very quickly to its new environment and grows quickly.<\/p>\n<p>A nice little plant if you want some contrast in your tank.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3765\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3765\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hygrophila-difformis.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3765\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3765\" src=\"https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hygrophila-difformis.jpg\" alt=\"hygrophila difformis - vaantjesplant\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hygrophila-difformis.jpg 550w, https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hygrophila-difformis-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hygrophila-difformis-470x352.jpg 470w, https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hygrophila-difformis-50x37.jpg 50w, https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hygrophila-difformis-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hygrophila-difformis-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/planted-box.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hygrophila-difformis-75x56.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3765\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hygrophila difformis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Which fertilization for your fast-growing aquarium plants?<\/h2>\n<p>The above mentioned fast-growing aquarium plants are not that picky when it comes to plant nutrition and care. But if you want to get the best out of these little plants, I still recommend the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Complete aquarium fertilization (nitrate, phosphate, potassium, trace elements, &#8230;), for instance my <a href=\"https:\/\/planted-box.com\/product\/all-in-one\/\">All-in-One<\/a>;<\/li>\n<li>Sufficient CO2 or a liquid carbon source;<\/li>\n<li>Do not forget to provide sufficient water circulation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>And you?<\/h2>\n<p>Do you know of any other fast-growing plants for your aquarium? Or do you have any other tips to help a tank stabilize faster? Feel free to let me know in the comments below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you just started your aquarium? Your tank is still very susceptible to algae right now. Your filter&#8217;s bacterial culture is not yet strong enough to adequately process all the waste products. Your aquarium plants probably have yet &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":130543,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"bwfblock_default_font":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2396,2403],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-131890","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aquarium-plants","category-types-aquarium-plants"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/planted-box.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131890","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/planted-box.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/planted-box.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planted-box.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planted-box.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=131890"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/planted-box.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131890\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":138057,"href":"https:\/\/planted-box.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131890\/revisions\/138057"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planted-box.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/130543"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/planted-box.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=131890"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planted-box.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=131890"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planted-box.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=131890"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}