Amazon
Sword -
Echinodorus Bleheri
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The
most popular aquarium plant of them all. A
nutritious bottom promotes growth. Use laterite,
florite, or some root tabs. Hardy and easy
solitary plant for both beginners and experts.
Height 20-50 cm, Light requirements low-very
high, Temperature 20-30 °C, Hardness tolerance
soft-hard, pH tolerance 5,5-9,
Growth fast (good plant for out compeating
the algae). Very easy to grow. |
Anubias
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Anubias Angustifolia
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Beautiful
plant with long, narrow leaves. It is not
eaten by herbivorous fish. Height 10-15+ cm,
Light requirements very low-high, Temperature
20-30 °C, Hardness tolerance very soft-hard,
pH tolerance 5,5-8. Growth is slow but easy
to grow. |
Anubias
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Anubias Barteri
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An
undemanding plant. Grows somewhat larger than
Anubias barteri var. nana but is grown in
the same conditions. It is best planted in
a shady spot to restrict algae growth on the
leaves. Herbivorous fish do not eat the very
tough and robust leaves. Height 25-45 cm,
Light requirements very low-medium, Temperature
20-30 °C, Hardness tolerance very soft-very
hard, pH tolerance 5,5-9. Growth very slow
and grows algae easily, but is a easy plant
to grow. |
Moneywort
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Bacopa Monnieri |
Highly
recommended plant that thrives in most conditions.
Propagate by cuttings (cut with sissors or
knife and put the cutting in the gravel and
you have instant new plant.) Looks best in
large groups. Height 25-50 cm, Light requirements
medium-very high, Temperature 15-30 °C,
Hardness tolerance soft-very hard, pH tolerance
6-9. A very easy plant to grow but does so
slowly. |
Cabomba
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Cabomba Caroliniana |
Least
demanding of the Cabomba species. Can cause
problems in poorly lit aquariums. Most decorative
when planted in groups. Eaten locally as a
vegetable. Height 30-80+ cm, Light requirements
medium-very high, Temperature 18-26 °C,
Hardness tolerance soft-hard, pH tolerance
4-7.
Grows fast (good to combat algae) but isn't
one of the easier plant to grow. |
Hornwort
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Ceratophyllum Demersum |
Cardamine lyrata is a light green and often
quite bushy plant. It prefers cool water (like
what goldfish prefure). A nutrient rich substrate
should be offered to all fast growing plants.
Growth is faster if the water is CO2 enriched.
Cardamine lyrata may be reproduced from seeds
as well as cuttings. Temperature 10-25 ºC,
pH tolerance acid-basic, Hardness tolerance
… soft-hard.
Not the easiest plant to grow. In fact it
can be quite difficult. |
Wisteria
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Hygrophila Difformis |
A
beautiful and undemanding plant for beginners.
Helps create a balance in the aquarium because
of it's rapid growth it helps prevent algae.
The plant absorbs a great number of nutrients
from the water. The shortage of micro-nutrients
leads to pale leaves, which may be an indication
that the aquarium needs fertiliser. Temperature
.. 22-30ºC, pH tolerance .. 5-9pH, Hardness
tolerance … soft-very hard. A very easy
and fast growing plant. |
Java
Fern -
Microsorum Pteropus |
A
water fern that is found attached to roots
and rocks in Nature. A new plant should be
attached to a rock or driftwood with a thin
wire or a rubber band or fishing line until
new anchor roots have been formed. It accepts
very soft water and up to even brackish water.
Height 20-35cm, Width, 12-18cm, Light low-high,
Temperature 22-30ºC, pH tolerance neutral,
Hardness tolerance … average-hard. One
of the hardest if not the hardest plant to
kill. |
| Vallisneria
Spiralis |
Beautiful
plant with conspicuous transverse darker bands
on the leaves, beauty, sturdiness and fast
growing characters. Accepts all kind of waters.
Does not require much light to maintain high
growth rates. Height 30-35cm, Width 15-30cm,
Light low-high, Temperature .. 15-30ºC,
pH tolerance acid-neutral, Hardness tolerance
… soft-hard. Easy plant to take care
of. |
| Cryptocoryne
Beckettii |
One
of the most popular aquaria plants for more
than 60 years. An amphibious plant and it
grows very well submerged. A heavy root feeder
will need to use root tabs. Looks best in
groups though very variable in colours and
morphology. Due to variation within the species
but also the water, light and sediment influence
the colour of the leaves. Height 15-20cm,
Width 10-15cm, Light Low-high, Temperature
.. 20-26ºC, pH tolerance .. acid-neutral,
Hardness tolerance … soft-hard. Another
easy plant to have in the aquarium. |
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more varieties of fish in stock. Contact us
for details. Discount for bulk purchase. |
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