Eleocharis fluctuans
Eleocharis fluctuans
Eleocharis fluctuans is a stem plant suited to midground planting.
MidgroundStem plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementMidground
- Growth typeStem plant
- LightHigh
- CO2Required
About this plant
Care level: Advanced. Light requirement: high. Injected CO₂: required.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Light
- High
- CO₂
- Required
- Temperature
- 68–90°F (20–32°C)
- Placement
- Midground
- Growth type
- Stem plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
Water conditions
Plant reference ranges, not dosing instructions or measurements from your aquarium. Consider livestock needs and measured conditions.
- Temperature
- 68–90°F (20–32°C)
- pH
- 4.5–6.5
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–3 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 25–40 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Propagation
- Cuttings
- Emersed growth
- No
- Color
- Green
Grow it successfully
What you’ll need to grow Eleocharis fluctuans
Start with this plant’s documented care needs, then use an AquariumLesson calculator to size the setup for your aquarium.
For best results, keep the plant's documented lighting, CO₂ and nutrient needs in balance.
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Eleocharis
- Botanical name
- Eleocharis fluctuans
