Microsorum pteropus 'Narrow'
Entity overview
The profile associates Microsorum pteropus 'Narrow' with slow-growth creeping plant and midground/background placement tags.
Classification signals for this plant include genus Microsorum, family Polypodiaceae, order Polypodiales, and major group Angiosperms.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Water parameter context
For tank comparison, range values include temperature 20–28 °C, pH 5–8, KH 0–14 °dKH, and CO2 5–40 mg/L.
Useful next step: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
Nutrient-related values in this profile 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.
Care data interpretation
Planning data for care includes very easy difficulty, low light demand, and recommended CO2.
The profile marks emersed growth as possible.
Use with this data: Calculate suitable lighting.
Growth and use data
The plant profile includes propagation by cutting off daughter plants.
Usage metadata for filtering includes epiphyte.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Very easy
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 20–28 °C
- Placement
- midground and background
- Growth type
- creeping
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–14 °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
- Polypodiaceae
- Genus
- Microsorum
