CREATE YOUR TANK

Find plants that fit the aquarium you actually have.

Answer a few simple questions. PlantLab will compare your setup against the plant library and show you the strongest matches — with a clear explanation of why each plant fits.

About 1 minute No account needed Built from PlantLab plant data
PLANTLAB MATCHING 198 published plants available to compare
Step 1 of 7 Tank size
YOUR AQUARIUM

How big is your tank?

This helps us avoid plants that are likely to outgrow your setup.

LIGHTING

How bright is your aquarium light?

If you are not sure, pick the description that sounds closest.

CO₂

Do you inject CO₂?

We will avoid plants that depend on equipment you do not have.

EXPERIENCE + MAINTENANCE

How easy do you want this to be?

This affects how heavily PlantLab favors forgiving plants over demanding ones.

PLACEMENT

Where do you want plants?

Select as many areas as you want. We will build a more complete shortlist.

TANK GOALS

Anything especially important?

These are optional. Select everything that applies.

STYLE

Do you want more color?

This is only a preference — it will not eliminate otherwise great matches.

YOUR PLANTLAB MATCH

Here is what fits your tank.

BEST MATCHES

Start here.

These plants line up most closely with your setup and preferences.

GOOD MATCHES

More plants that should work.

They may ask for a small compromise, but still fit your tank well.

MORE OPTIONS

Worth exploring.

These are weaker matches, but may still be useful depending on your priorities.