Potamogeton gayi
Entity overview
Potamogeton gayi is profiled as fast-growth creeping plant with midground/background placement data.
The classification fields place it in genus Potamogeton, family Potamogetonaceae, order Alismatales, and major group Angiosperms.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Growth and use data
Propagation information includes cuttings.
Care data interpretation
Care-related values include easy difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.
The care profile includes possible emersed growth.
Use with this data: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
Aquarium range fields include temperature 18–26 °C, pH 6–8, KH 2–14 °dKH, and CO2 5–40 mg/L.
Useful next step: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
Available nutrient data includes 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.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 18–26 °C
- Placement
- midground and background
- Growth type
- creeping
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- pH
- 6–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 2–14 °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
- Potamogetonaceae
- Genus
- Potamogeton
