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Name: Hygrophila Polysperma
Location in Tank: background
Demands: Easy
Water parameters: Temp 18-30 PH 5-9
No special demands.
Lighting: Low to High
CO2 required?: No but would benefit
Growth rate: Very fast
Country of origin: India, Malaysia
Additional Info: A good plant for beginners as very easy to keep and maintain. Grows very fast especially with good lighting and CO2. Needs to be pruned regularly in order to keep it from crowding out other plants. Leaves on the substrate often form new plants.
Photo 1 used with permission from Aqua Essentials
Photo 2 shared under the creative commons licence from wikipedia.
1 2
Name: Hygrophila Polysperma
Location in Tank: background
Demands: Easy
Water parameters: Temp 18-30 PH 5-9
No special demands.
Lighting: Low to High
CO2 required?: No but would benefit
Growth rate: Very fast
Country of origin: India, Malaysia
Additional Info: A good plant for beginners as very easy to keep and maintain. Grows very fast especially with good lighting and CO2. Needs to be pruned regularly in order to keep it from crowding out other plants. Leaves on the substrate often form new plants.
Photo 1 used with permission from Aqua Essentials
Photo 2 shared under the creative commons licence from wikipedia.