Fissidens fontanus
Entity overview
Fissidens fontanus is mapped for discovery as medium-growth moss with foreground/midground placement.
The classification fields place it in genus Fissidens, family Fissidentaceae, order Dicranales, and major group Angiosperms.
Alternate names include Fissidens geppii Fissidens nobilis.
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Growth and use data
Propagation information includes cutting off daughter plants.
The usage field includes epiphyte and mosses.
Care data interpretation
Care filters for this profile include difficult difficulty, low light demand, and recommended CO2.
The care profile includes possible emersed growth.
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Water parameter context
The profile gives water ranges for temperature 18–25 °C, pH 5–7.5, KH 0–14 °dKH, and CO2 10–40 mg/L.
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Nutrient range context
The nutrient summary includes nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.
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Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 18–25 °C
- Placement
- foreground and midground
- Growth type
- moss
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–7.5
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–14 °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
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Fissidentaceae
- Genus
- Fissidens
