Last updated at 4/7/2024
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Aquariums are a popular way to enjoy fish, and for many people, it is a hobby to keep planted aquariums. A planted aquarium is a great way to display your fish and to create a natural environment for them.
Here’s a list of the 15 most beautiful fishes for your planted aquarium:
In this article, we will discuss the five most beautiful fish for planted aquariums. We will also provide tips on how to choose the right fish for your planted aquarium and how to care for them.
The Betta fish is one of the most popular fish for a planted aquarium. They are very hardy, easy to care for, colorful and have a personality all their own.
| Category | Comment |
| Color: | red, blue, green, black and white. |
| Minimum Tank Size: | 1.5 Gallon (3 gallons recommended) |
| Lifespan: | 3-5 years |
| Diet: | Bettas are carnivores and should be fed a diet that consists mostly of live and frozen foods |
Bettas can be kept with small, non-aggressive, and non-fin-nipper small fishes such as:
Also, keep your betta fish away from the following fishes:
Most bettas are a little aggressive and should not be kept with other aggressive fishes. They are also known for their playful personality and will often chase each other and play games.
Bettas prefer plants that are either floating or have a long stem. Some good plants for Bettas include water lettuce, Anacharis and hornwort.
The Honey Gourami is a peaceful and colorful freshwater fish that is part of the gourami family. Also, one of my favorite centerpiece fish for community tanks.
Honey gouramis are native to Bangladesh, northern India. They are ideal fish for inexperienced fishkeepers who are starting for the first time.
| Category | Comment |
| Color: | Silver-gray, golden yellow with a brown horizontal band along the midline. |
| Minimum Tank Size: | 10 Gallon |
| Average Lifespan: | 6 years |
| Diet: | They are omnivorous in the wild, and their food ranges from small invertebrates and insects to zooplankton. Sometimes, they also graze on surrounding plants. |
As Honey Gouramis have a peaceful temperament, they can get along with a wide variety of different fishes.
Here is a rundown of excellent honey gourami tank mates:
The honey gourami is the definition of community fish. They are a peaceful bunch, and they don’t start a fight with other species in your tank.
In fact, these fishes are known to be scaredy-cats. In my experience, they are nothing like a dwarf or other aggressive gouramis. They will do fine in a planted community tank with other peaceful fishes.
Typically, floating plants are the type of plants that harmonize well with the honey gouramis.
A few examples of such plants include:
Neon Tetras are one of the most popular fish for freshwater aquariums. They are small, colorful, and peaceful and schooling fish, making them a good choice for beginning fishkeepers.
As a piece of advice, keep them in a school of 10 or more in your planted aquarium to see the schooling behavior of these fish. I can guarantee you are going to love it.
| Category | Comment |
| Color: | A combination of red, white and blue |
| Minimum Tank Size: | 10 Gallon |
| Lifespan: | 2-3 years |
| Diet: | They are omnivorous and eat a wide variety of live foods, including brine shrimp, daphnia, and bloodworms, as well as freeze-dried foods. |
As they are peaceful fish, Neon Tetras can be kept with a variety of other fish.
Some good tank mates include other small tetras, such as the Cardinal Tetra, other types of barbs, danios, and guppies.
Neon Tetras do well with a variety of plant types, but they prefer those that are planted low to the ground.
My suggested plants for Neon Tetras would be:
Neon Tetras are very active nano fish and like to swim in schools. They are very peaceful and get along well with other fish.
They usually grow up to 1 and a half inches. Also, they get a little stressed when kept in fewer numbers, and larger fishes are around. So, don’t keep them with larger fishes.
Angelfish is a popular freshwater fish species that is often used in aquariums. They are beautiful fish that come in a variety of colors.
Let’s be honest; angelfish is one of the most beautiful fish you can get for your planted tank.
Angelfish will always be in the top 5 list of my favorite aquarium fishes of all time. However, angelfish can grow big.
I have seen angelfish that were around 6 inches. So, I usually recommend keeping angelfishes in tanks that are larger than 30 gallons.
| Category | Comment |
| Color: | Silver and gold with choppy black stripes |
| Minimum Tank Size: | 30 Gallon |
| Average Lifespan: | 10 years |
| Diet: | Omnivorous; eats both plants and animal-based foods. |
Angelfish can be a little aggressive and territorial, so it is important to choose their tank mates wisely.
Here are some good tank mates for Angelfish:
Angelfish enjoy eating plants, so it is important to choose a plant that will thrive in an aquarium with Angelfish.
Some good plants for Angelfish include:
