Drepanocladus aduncus
Entity overview
The profile associates Drepanocladus aduncus with medium-growth moss and foreground/midground placement tags.
Botanical grouping for this profile includes genus Drepanocladus, family Amblystegiaceae, order Hypnales, and major group Angiosperms.
Searchable alternate naming includes Amblystegium riparium Leptodictyum riparium.
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Water parameter context
Water conditions in the profile cover temperature 4–30 °C, pH 4.5–8, KH 0–21 °dKH, and CO2 5–40 mg/L.
Related calculator: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
The profile gives nutrient targets for nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.
Continue with: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Care data interpretation
Planning data for care includes very easy difficulty, low light demand, and recommended CO2.
The profile marks emersed growth as possible.
Planning tool: Calculate suitable lighting.
Growth and use data
The plant profile includes propagation by cutting off daughter plants.
Usage tags include epiphyte and mosses.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Very easy
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 4–30 °C
- Placement
- foreground and midground
- Growth type
- moss
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- pH
- 4.5–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–21 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 5–40 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
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Amblystegiaceae
- Genus
- Drepanocladus
