List of marine aquarium plant species
Aquatic plants are used to give the aquarium a natural appearance, oxygenate the water, and provide habitat for fish, especially fry (babies) and for invertebrates. Some aquarium fish and invertebrates also eat live plants. Hobby aquarists use aquatic plants for aquascaping.
Marine algae are also included in this list for convenience, despite the fact that many species are technically classified as protists, not plants.
Red Macroalgae
Common name | Image | Taxonomy | Care Level | Growth rate | Description | Max size |
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Ogo algae | Gracilaria parvispora | Easy | Moderate | 10" | ||
Coralline Algae | Order Corallinales | Moderate | Slow | Ubiquitous in well maintained reef aquaria, this algae forms attractive splotches of color encrusted on live rock. Calcium supplementation encourages good growth of coralline algae species. |
Mangroves
Common name | Image | Taxonomy | Care Level | Growth rate | Description | Max size |
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Black mangrove | Avicennia germinans | Moderate | Slow | 70' | ||
Red mangrove | Rhizophora mangle | Easy | Slow | 80' | ||
White mangrove | Laguncularia racemosa | Expert | Slow | 60' |
Seagrasses
- Turtle grass, Thalassia hemprichii and Thalassia testudinum
- Manatee grass, Syringodium filiforme
See also
- List of freshwater aquarium plant species
- List of brackish aquarium plant species
- List of marine aquarium fish species
- List of marine aquarium invertebrate species
- Marine aquarium
- Reef aquarium
References
- Marine Plants In The Aquarium: An online guide to the identification and care of marine plants and macroalgae in the aquarium. Gulf Coast Ecosystems http://marineplantbook.com