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Riccia fluitans(Crystalwort)

Maintenance: Floating plant. Spawning plant for labyrinth fish. Good hiding place for fry.

Family: Ricciaceae
Origin: Cosmopolitan
Height: 1-5 cm
Width: 1->cm
Light requirements: High
Temperature: 15-30 degrees C.
Hardness: 5-15dH
pH: 6-8






Sagittaria subulata

Maintenance: Planted, achored or free floating. Spawning plant for needle catfish.

Family: Alismataceae
Origin: America
Height: 10-30 cm
Width: 10-15 cm
Light requirements: High-low
Temperature: 20-28 degrees C.
Hardness: 2-15 dH
pH: 6-7.8






Vesicularia dubyana (Java moss)

Maintenance: Ancored. Spawning plant for free spawning fish such as barbs, charcins etc..


Family: Ceratophyllaceae
Origin: Cosmopoliton
Height: 15-30 cm
Width: 5-25 cm
Light requirements: High
Temperature: 15-30 degrees C.
Hardness: 5-15 dH
pH: 6-7.5





Bolbitis heudelotii

Maintenance: Planted or anchored, will grow on stones and roots. Beautiful transparent leaves.


Family: ----------
Origin: ---------
Height: 15-30 cm
Width: 5-25 cm
Light requirements: Average
Temperature: 22-28 degrees C.
Hardness: 7-11 dH
pH: 6.5






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