Pilotrichaceae sp.
Pilotrichaceae sp. is a moss suited to foreground planting.
ForegroundMoss
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Planting & care
- PlacementForeground
- Growth typeMoss
- LightLow
About this plant
Care level: Beginner Friendly. Light requirement: low.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Beginner Friendly
- Light
- Low
- Temperature
- 64–79°F (18–26°C)
- Placement
- Foreground
- Growth type
- Moss
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
Water conditions
Plant reference ranges, not dosing instructions or measurements from your aquarium. Consider livestock needs and measured conditions.
- Temperature
- 64–79°F (18–26°C)
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–14 °dKH
Nutrients
- Nitrate (NO₃)
- 10–50 mg/L
- Phosphate (PO₄)
- 0.5–3 mg/L
- Potassium (K)
- 5–50 mg/L
- Iron (Fe)
- 0.05–0.2 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Propagation
- splitting, cutting off daughter plants
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What you’ll need to grow Pilotrichaceae sp.
Start with this plant’s documented care needs, then use an AquariumLesson calculator to size the setup for your aquarium.
Fertilization
Regular macro and micronutrient fertilization supports healthy growth and coloration.
Calculate fertilizer dosingTaxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Pilotrichaceae
