Do You Need To Acclimatize New Aquarium Plants?
One of the most common mistakes that newbies to the fishkeeping hobby often make is to not correctly acclimatize any new fish they add to their aquarium.
Acclimatization is a crucial part of the process when adding new fish, but what about plants?
Do you still need to follow the same rules when adding new plants to your established aquarium?
Do I Need To Acclimatize New Aquarium Plants?
Most “easy” aquarium plants don’t need to be acclimatized. Some of the “harder” plants may require some more careful planning, to ensure the water parameters match the care requirements of that species, but they technically don’t require acclimatization, though they may take time to adjust to their new environment.
The majority of the most common aquarium plants that can be found in your local fish shop, or in your friend’s aquarium are what you would consider “easy” to care for.
Their requirements are simple and moving them from tank to tank won’t be a problem.
The plants may take some time to adjust to the new surroundings, but that shouldn’t take any longer than a few days.
Certain species of plants may show negative symptoms, for example, hornwort may shed its leaves, but if you give it a few days, they will start to grow back.
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