Taxiphyllum barbieri

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Taxiphyllum barbieri aquarium plant

Entity overview

Taxiphyllum barbieri is profiled as medium-growth moss with foreground/midground placement data.

Classification signals for this plant include genus Taxiphyllum, family Hypnaceae, order Hypnales, and major group Angiosperms.

Additional labels stored for this plant include Glossadelphus zollingeri Vesicularia dubyana.

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Water parameter context

Aquarium range fields include temperature 20–30 °C, pH 5–8, KH 0–21 °dKH, and CO2 5–40 mg/L.

Useful next step: Estimate CO2 balance.

Nutrient range context

For dosing context, nutrient ranges 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

Aquarium care signals include 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 growth summary focuses on height 3–10 cm.

The plant profile includes propagation by cutting off daughter plants.

Usage metadata for filtering includes epiphyte and mosses.

Use these ranges as profile data, then compare them with the actual conditions in your tank.

Quick specs

Difficulty
Very easy
Light
Low
CO₂
Recommended
Temperature
20–30 °C
Placement
foreground and midground
Growth type
moss
Aquarium suitability
Yes
Approx. height
3–10 cm

Water parameters

pH
5–8
Carbonate hardness
0–21 °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
Hypnaceae
Genus
Taxiphyllum

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