Aegagropila linnaei
Aegagropila linnaei
Aegagropila linnaei is an algae suited to foreground and midground planting.
Foreground, MidgroundAlgae
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Planting & care
- PlacementForeground, Midground
- Growth typeAlgae
- LightLow
- CO2Recommended
- Height1.2–3.9" (3–10 cm)
About this plant
Care level: Beginner. Light requirement: low. Injected CO₂: recommended.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 59–75°F (15–24°C)
- Placement
- Foreground, Midground
- Growth type
- Algae
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
- Approx. height
- 1.2–3.9" (3–10 cm)
Water conditions
Plant reference ranges, not dosing instructions or measurements from your aquarium. Consider livestock needs and measured conditions.
- Temperature
- 59–75°F (15–24°C)
- pH
- 6–8.5
- Carbonate hardness
- 2–18 °dKH
- Recorded CO₂ (mg/L)
- 5–40 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Very slow
- Width
- 1.2–3.9" (3–10 cm)
- Propagation
- splitting and daughter plants
- Emersed growth
- No
- Color
- Green
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What you’ll need to grow Aegagropila linnaei
Start with this plant’s documented care needs, then use an AquariumLesson calculator to size the setup for your aquarium.
CO₂
This plant’s care profile lists CO₂ injection as recommended, not required.
Estimate dissolved CO₂Taxonomy
- Major group
- Algae
- Family
- Pithophoraceae
- Genus
- Aegagropila
- Botanical name
- Aegagropila linnaei
