Elodea nuttallii

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Entity overview

The profile uses floating growth behavior alongside midground/background placement tags.

For entity matching, taxonomy contributes genus Elodea, family Hydrocharitaceae, order Alismatales, and major group Angiosperms.

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Water parameter context

The water summary uses temperature 20–25 °C, pH 5–9, KH 2–21 °dKH, and CO2 5–40 mg/L.

For this profile: Estimate CO2 balance.

Nutrient range context

The nutrient fields provide nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.

Aquarium tool: Calculate nutrient dosing.

Care data interpretation

Care data shows easy difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.

Emersed growth appears as a supported profile value.

Check this next: Calculate suitable lighting.

Growth and use data

The propagation field gives cuttings.

This profile uses available plant-library values; aquarium results can vary by setup.

Quick specs

Difficulty
Easy
Light
Medium
CO₂
Recommended
Temperature
20–25 °C
Placement
midground and background
Growth type
floating
Aquarium suitability
Yes

Water parameters

pH
5–9
Carbonate hardness
2–21 °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
Hydrocharitaceae
Genus
Elodea

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