Eleocharis sp. "Minima"

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Entity overview

Eleocharis sp. "Minima" is organized as very-slow-growth creeping plant with foreground positioning in the library.

The classification fields place it in genus Eleocharis, family Cyperaceae, order Poales, and major group Angiosperms.

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Growth and use data

Propagation information includes cutting off daughter plants.

Care data interpretation

The profile gives care context through easy difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.

The care profile includes possible emersed growth.

Use with this data: Calculate suitable lighting.

Water parameter context

For tank comparison, range values include temperature from 20 °C, KH 0–10 °dKH, and CO2 up to 30 mg/L.

Useful next step: Estimate CO2 balance.

Nutrient range context

Nutrient fields for the profile cover nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.5–3 mg/L, potassium 5–50 mg/L, and iron 0.05–0.2 mg/L.

Planning tool: Calculate nutrient dosing.

Care ranges are field-based and should be checked against the conditions in your own aquarium.

Quick specs

Difficulty
Easy
Light
Medium
CO₂
Recommended
Temperature
from 20 °C
Placement
foreground
Growth type
creeping
Aquarium suitability
Yes

Water parameters

Carbonate hardness
0–10 °dKH
CO₂ (mg/L)
up to 30 mg/L

Nutrient ranges

Nitrate (NO₃)
10–50 mg/L
Phosphate (PO₄)
0.5–3 mg/L
Potassium (K)
5–50 mg/L
Iron (Fe)
0.05–0.2 mg/L

Taxonomy

Major group
Angiosperms
Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Eleocharis

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