Amblystegium serpens
Entity overview
Amblystegium serpens is mapped for discovery as slow-growth moss with foreground placement.
The plant is classified in the profile under genus Amblystegium, family Amblystegiaceae, order Hypnales, and major group Bryophytes.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Growth and use data
Growth and propagation values include height 3–10 cm.
Propagation information includes cutting off daughter plants.
Color metadata adds green.
Available usage metadata shows epiphyte and mosses.
Care data interpretation
Care filters for this profile include easy difficulty, low light demand, and recommended CO2.
The care profile includes possible emersed growth.
For this profile: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
Water values include temperature 4–26 °C, pH 5–7, KH 0–21 °dKH, and CO2 10–40 mg/L.
Aquarium tool: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
Plant nutrition values include nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.
Use with this data: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 4–26 °C
- Placement
- foreground
- Growth type
- moss
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
- Approx. height
- 3–10 cm
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–7
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–21 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 10–40 mg/L
Nutrient ranges
- Nitrate (NO₃)
- 10–50 mg/L
- Phosphate (PO₄)
- 0.1–3 mg/L
- Potassium (K)
- 5–30 mg/L
- Iron (Fe)
- 0.01–0.5 mg/L
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Bryophytes
- Family
- Amblystegiaceae
- Genus
- Amblystegium
