Will anubias nana help in the nitrogen cycle?

[6 bar]

Hi,

I am not very knowledgeable with plants. But I know that plants can help in the nitrogen cycle. I am looking at anubias nana because it is supposedly a good beginners plant and I know that it is not a large growing plant. I want to put it in my 120g aro tank. My water tested at safe levels for nitrates, nitrates and ammonia very close to 0 using the dip tests.

I read somewhere that A. nana is slow growing and doesn't take up much of the nutrients in a tank. I do not know if that also includes ammonia and nitrates. Yet I was thinking that since it is a plant, it could help in maintaining the balance in the nitrogen cycle by consuming ammonia and nitrate. So could someone confirm for me whether A. nana would help the nitrogen cycle? My thinking is connected to the idea that soon I would like to put a stingray in the tank and since I read rays produce more waste, I wanted to put plants in there that would consume ammonia and nitrate.

Thanks in advance.

 

[msjinkzd]

It will, but probably not noticeably as its such a slow growing plant. If you want something that will use up excess nitrates, ammonia, etc get a bog plant like anacharis or hornwort that feeds readily and grows quickly in lowlight environments. Either of those can be left floating as well and are great nutrient hogs.

 

[6 bar]

Thanks. I'll look into those plants and do research.

 

[6 bar]

What are some other plants that hog nutrients, ammonia and nitrogen and yet grow out horizontally rather than vertically?

 

[Lupin]

What are some other plants that hog nutrients, ammonia and nitrogen and yet grow out horizontally rather than vertically?

Could always try the runner plants such as Echinodorus tenellus or dwarf sags.