Aquarium plant
Potamogeton gayi
Potamogeton gayi
Potamogeton gayi is a creeping plant suited to midground and background planting.
Midground, BackgroundCreeping plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementMidground, Background
- GrowthCreeping plant
- LightMedium
- CO2Recommended
- Height2–5 cm (0.8–2 in)
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 18–26 °C
- Placement
- Midground, Background
- Growth type
- Creeping plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
- Approx. height
- 2–5 cm (0.8–2 in)
Water conditions
- Temperature
- 18–26 °C
- pH
- 6–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 2–14 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 5–40 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Propagation
- Cuttings
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Potamogetonaceae
- Genus
- Potamogeton
- Botanical name
- Potamogeton gayi
