Fontinalis hypnoides
Entity overview
Fontinalis hypnoides carries plant-library signals for slow-growth moss and foreground/midground placement.
The plant is classified in the profile under genus Fontinalis, family Fontinalaceae, order Hypnales, and major group Angiosperms.
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Growth and use data
Propagation information includes cutting off daughter plants.
Usage tags include epiphyte and mosses.
Care data interpretation
The care profile is centered on medium difficulty, low light demand, and recommended CO2.
The care profile includes possible emersed growth.
Planning tool: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
Water conditions in the profile cover temperature 10–22 °C, pH 5–7, KH 0–14 °dKH, and CO2 20–40 mg/L.
Related calculator: 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.
Continue with: Calculate nutrient dosing.
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
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–14 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 20–40 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
