Aquarium plant
Ceratopteris thalictroides
Ceratopteris thalictroides
Ceratopteris thalictroides is a floating plant suited to midground and background planting.
Midground, BackgroundFloating plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementMidground, Background
- GrowthFloating plant
- LightMedium
- CO2Recommended
- Height15–30 cm (5.9–11.8 in)
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
- Placement
- Midground, Background
- Growth type
- Floating plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
- Approx. height
- 15–30 cm (5.9–11.8 in)
Water conditions
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
- pH
- 5–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–21 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 10–40 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Very fast
- Propagation
- proliferating leaves
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Pteridaceae
- Genus
- Ceratopteris
- Botanical name
- Ceratopteris thalictroides