Vallisneria sp. ‘Natans’ from Asia is a hardy plant for beginners. It has fine, narrow leaves (50-100 cm long, 1 cm wide) so it does not overshadow other plants much. Easy to propagate using its many runners.
A bundle of stems or young plants gathered in an anchor. Remove the anchor and split into separate plants. Regarding stem plants, remove the leaves...
Die Schwimmpflanze Ceratophyllum demersum 'Foxtail' wurde auf einer Expedition zum Rio Guapore, einem Grenzfluss zwischen Brasilien und Bolivien, in einem kleineren Nebenfluss in Bolivien gefunden. Ceratophyllum hat keine eigentlichen Wurzeln, kann aber trotzdem in die Bodenschicht eingepflanzt werden. Die Stengel können über 80 cm lang werden. 'Foxtail'...
Micranthemum umbrosum auf Gitter 9 x 11 cm.
Micranthemum umbrosum ist eine hübsche Pflanze aus den USA mit kleinen runden Blättern und eignet sich für kleine und große Aquarien. Die feinen Triebe werden nur 1-2 cm breit und bis 25 cm hoch.
Sie benötigt relativ viel Licht, eine Zugabe von CO2 fördert das Wachstum. Wenn die Pflanze erst einmal im Wuchs ist,...
"Actually this really is a marsh plant that can grow really well under water but is also suitable as paludarium plant. The wine-red coloured leaves are far apart and therefore there is plenty of look through in the aquarium. It is strong in high humidity and provides a strong contrast with living greenery. "
"A beautiful plant to place as a group in the middle or at the back in the aquarium. The plant has many colour contrast, both at the top as at the bottom of the leaf. To keep this colour contrast it will need a lot of light and also a nutrition grain in the soil. "
Ceratophyllum (B2610) is a beautiful floating plant that does really well in a cold-water aquarium. The plant spreads lightly through the water and is very edible. It is very decorative for a lovely bowl of water. Certaophyllum does require a lot of light, but do not place it in the sun. It produces a lot of oxygen. Your fish will be very happy with this...
"This is also some kind of Elodea densa, but only thinner and need more warmth. It will do well at 15 degrees so therefore also very suitable for cold-water aquariums. Floating, hovering or planted in soil. It does not matter. The plant will always grow, produces oxygen and is very decorative. Will also do well in still standing water."
"The Asiatica is a bit shorter than the other vallisnerias, 20-30 cm. In the shop it often doesn't look beautiful, but it produces new leaves very quickly from its planting base and you can easily remove the old leavers afterwards. These old leaves have made quite a journey before they reached your water. Water basin in Indonesia, sink, worktop, fridge,...
The green leaves in the shop of the nursery will turn lovely yellow/green to weakly brown when under water.The roots look like a bunch of bananas and where the nutrient are kept and can all of a sudden rot away after a few months. But that does not matter.It will grow a lot slower then.If you want the floating leaves of this specie to appear, bring the...
Ludwigia inclinata 'Cuba' was found in Cuba by Tropica founder Holger Windeløv. It is an exceptionally beautiful, large stem plant that requires good space and optimal conditions to develop well. The narrow leaves have a mixture of golden, orange and red colours, creating a unique eye-catcher in any aquarium.
