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Aquarium Plants Details
 Aquarium Plants have different planting requirements.
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Aquarium Plants Requirements
Scientific
Name
|
Height
|
CO2 (mg/L)
|
odCH
(kH)
|
pH
|
Temperature
|
Light
(Watt/Gal)
|
Alternanthea
reineckii
|
20
- 50cm
|
20
|
2
- 12 [12]
|
6.0
- 7.5 [7.4]
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72o
- 82oF,
22o - 28oC
|
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Ammania
gracilis
|
20
- 50cm
|
20
|
2
- 12 [10]
|
5.5
- 7.5 [7.3]
|
68o
- 82oF,
20o - 28oC
|
3
|
Anubias
barteri var. bateri
|
16
- 40cm
|
35
|
2
- 15 [13]
|
6.0
- 7.5 [7.2]
|
72o
- 82oF,
22o - 28oC
|
1.2
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Anubias
barteri var. nana
|
4
- 10cm
|
35
|
2
- 15 [13]
|
6.0
- 7.5 [7.2]
|
72o
- 82oF,
22o - 28oC
|
1.2
|
Aponogeton
crispus
|
20
- 50cm
|
30
|
2
- 15 [3]
|
6.0
- 7.5 [6.6]
|
72o
- 86oF,
22o - 30oC
|
2
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Bacopa
caroliniana
|
16
- 40cm
|
20
|
5
- 15 [10]
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6.0
- 7.5 [7.3]
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72o
- 82oF,
22o - 28oC
|
2
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Barclaya
longifolia
|
10
- 20, 25 - 50cm
|
30
|
2
- 12 [3]
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6.0
- 7.0 [6.6]
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72o
- 82oF,
22o - 28oC
|
2
|
Bolbitis
heudoltii
|
8
- 20, 20 - 50cm
|
30
|
2
- 12 [3]
|
5.8
- 7.0 [6.6]
|
72o
- 79oF,
22o - 26oC
|
1.2
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Cabomba
caroliniana
|
20
- 50cm
|
30
|
2
- 12 [3]
|
6.5
- 7.2 [6.6]
|
72o
- 82oF,
22o - 28oC
|
3
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Ceratophyllum
demersum
|
20
- 50cm
|
5
|
5
- 15
|
6.0
- 8.0
|
59o
- 86oF,
15o - 30oC
|
1.4
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Ceratopteris
pteridoides
|
|
5
|
5
- 15 [9]
|
6.5
- 8.0 [7.8]
|
68o
- 86oF,
18o - 28oC
|
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Ceratopteris
thalictroides
|
20
- 50cm
|
5
|
5
- 15 [9]
|
6.5
- 8.0 [7.8]
|
64o
- 86oF,
18o - 30oC
|
2
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Cryptococoryne
x willisii
|
5
- 15cm
|
15
|
2
- 15 [9]
|
6.5
- 7.5 [7.4]
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72o
- 86oF,
22o - 30oC
|
2
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Cryptocoryne
wendtii
|
4
- 16, 10 - 40cm
|
15
|
2
- 15 [9]
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6.5
- 7.5 [7.4]
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75o
- 82oF,
24o - 28oC
|
2
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Crytocoryne
balansae
|
20
- 50cm
|
15
|
2
- 15 [9]
|
6.5
- 7.5 [7.4]
|
75o
- 82oF,
25o - 28oC
|
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Didiplis
diandra
|
6
- 15cm
|
20
|
2
- 13 [3]
|
5.8
- 7.2
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72o
- 82oF,
22o - 28oC
|
3
|
Echinodorus
amazonicus
|
20
50cm
|
20
|
2
- 12 [6]
|
6.5
- 7.2 [7.0]
|
72o
- 82oF,
22o - 28oC
|
2
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Echinodorus
bleheri
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>20
- >50cm
|
20
|
2
- 18 [6]
|
6.5
- 7.5 [7.0]
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72o
- 86oF,
22o - 30oC
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2
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Echinodorus
cordifolius
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>20
- >50cm
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20
|
5
- 15 [6]
|
6.5
- 7.5 [7.0]
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72o
- 82oF,
22o - 28oC
|
2
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Echinodorus
osiris
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>20
- >50cm
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20
|
5
- 18 [6]
|
6.5
- 7.5 [7.0]
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65o
- 84oF,
18o - 29oC
|
2
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Echinodorus
parviflorus
|
12
- 30cm
|
20
|
2
- 15 [6]
|
6.0
- 7.8 [7.0]
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72o
- 82oF,
22o -28oC
|
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Echinodorus
quadricostatus x xinguensis
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2
- 6, 5 - 15cm
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20
|
2
- 12 [6]
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6.5
- 7.5 [7.0]
|
72o
- 82oF,
22o - 28oC
|
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Echinodorus
tenellus
|
4
- 10cm
|
20
|
2
- 12 [6]
|
6.5
- 7.2 [7.0]
|
72o
- 84oF,
22o - 29oC
|
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Heteranthea
zosteriflora
|
20
- 50cm
|
30
|
2
- 15 [3]
|
6.0
- 7.5 [6.6]
|
72o
- 82oF,
22o - 28oC
|
3
|
Hydrocotyle
leucocephala
|
20
- 50cm
|
10
|
2
- 15 [8]
|
6.0
- 7.5 [7.4]
|
68o
- 82oF,
20o - 28oC
|
3
|
Hygrophilia
corymbosa
|
24
- 60cm
|
5
|
2
- 15 [6]
|
6.5
- 7.8 [7.6]
|
72o
- 82oF,
22o - 28oC
|
2
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Hygrophilia
difformis
|
20
- 50cm
|
5
|
2
- 15 [6]
|
6.4
- 8.0 [7.6]
|
73o
- 82oF,
23o - 28oC
|
3
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Hygrophilia
polysperma
|
24
- 60cm
|
5
|
2
- 15 [6]
|
6.5
- 8.0 [7.5]
|
68o
- 86oF,
20o - 30oC
|
2
|
Limnophila
sessiliflora
|
20
- 50cm
|
30
|
3
- 15 [3]
|
6.0
- 7.5 [6.6]
|
72o
- 82oF,
22o - 28oC
|
3
|
Lobelia
cardinalis
|
20
- 50cm
|
10
|
5
-12 [8]
|
6.5
- 7.5 [7.4]
|
68o
- 79oF,
20o - 26oC
|
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Ludwigia
repens
|
20
- 50cm
|
10
|
2
- 15 [10]
|
5.5
- 8.0 [7.6]
|
68o
- 86oF,
20o - 30oC
|
2
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Microsorium
pteropus
|
8
- 20cm
|
20
|
2
- 12 [3]
|
5.5
- 7.5 [6.8]
|
68o
- 82oF,
20o - 28oC
|
1.2
|
Myriophyllum
brasiliense
|
20
- 50cm
|
40
|
2
- 15 [3]
|
5.0
- 7.5 [6.5]
|
64o
- 82oF,
18o - 28oC
|
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Najas
guadelpensis
|
|
10
|
2
- 12 [8]
|
6.0
- 7.5 [7.0]
|
72o
- 82oF,
22o - 28oC
|
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Nympheae
zenkeri
|
10
- 20, 25 - 50cm
|
30
|
2
- 12 [3]
|
5.5
- 7.5 [6.6]
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72o
- 82oF,
22o - 28oC
|
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Pistia
stratiotes
|
4
- 6, 10 - 15cm
|
10
|
5
- 15 [8]
|
6.5
- 7.5
|
72o
- 79oF,
22o - 26oC
|
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Riccia
fluitans
|
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10
|
2
- 15 [15]
|
6.0
- 8.0 [7.4]
|
59o
- 86oF,
15o - 30oC
|
2
|
Rotala
macrandra
|
20
- 50cm
|
30
|
2
- 15 [15]
|
5.5
- 7.2 [7.2]
|
77o
- 86oF,
25o - 30oC
|
3
|
Sagittaria
subulata
|
24
- 60cm
|
20
|
2
- 15 [5]
|
6.0
- 7.8 [6.9]
|
68o
- 82oF,
20o - 18oC
|
2
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Salvinia
auriculate
|
|
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8
- 12
|
6.0
- 7.0
|
68o
- 81oF,
20o -27oC
|
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Shinnersia
rivularis
|
40
- 100cm
|
5
|
2
- 15 [3]
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5.5
- 7.5 [7.4]
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68o
- 82oF,
20o - 28oC
|
3
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Vallisneria
gigantea
|
40
- 80, 100 - 200cm
|
2
|
5
- 15
|
6.0
- 8.0 [8.0]
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64o
- 82oF,
18o - 28oC
|
2
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Vallisneria
tortifolia
|
20
- 50cm
|
2
|
5
- 12 [6]
|
6.5
- 8.0 [8.0]
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59o
- 86oF,
15o - 30oC
|
2
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Vesicularia
dubyana
|
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5
|
2
- 15 [3]
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5.5
- 7.5 [6.8]
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68o
- 86oF,
20o - 30oC
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1
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[]
- Optimal value
Sources: Aquarium Fish by Ulrich Schliewen, Published by
Barron's, ISBN 0-8120-1350-6
Aquarium Plants Manual by Ines Scheurmann, Published by Barron's, ISBN
0-8120-1687-4
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