Fontinalis antipyretica
Entity overview
The profile associates Fontinalis antipyretica with medium-growth moss and foreground/midground placement tags.
Structured classification connects the profile with genus Fontinalis, family Fontinalaceae, order Hypnales, and major group Angiosperms.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Care data interpretation
Care metadata for this plant includes medium difficulty, low light demand, and recommended CO2.
The plant profile allows for emersed growth.
Use with this data: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
For tank comparison, range values include temperature 10–22 °C, pH 5–7.5, KH 0–15 °dKH, and CO2 15–40 mg/L.
Useful next step: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
Nutrient ranges include nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.
Planning tool: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Growth and use data
Propagation data lists cutting off daughter plants.
Usage metadata for filtering includes epiphyte and mosses.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 10–22 °C
- Placement
- foreground and midground
- Growth type
- moss
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–7.5
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–15 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 15–40 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
- Fontinalaceae
- Genus
- Fontinalis
