Tonina sp. 'Manaus'
Entity overview
The AquariumLesson profile connects Tonina sp. 'Manaus' with medium-growth stem plant and midground/background placement data.
The taxonomy section places the plant within genus Tonina, family Eriocaulaceae, order Poales, and major group Angiosperms.
Search matching can also use Tonina 'Manaus'.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Growth and use data
Propagation context is limited to cuttings.
Available color tagging shows green.
Care data interpretation
Care-related values include difficult difficulty, high light demand, and recommended CO2.
Emersed growth is included as a possible growth mode.
Aquarium tool: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
Structured water data includes temperature 22–30 °C, pH 5–7, KH from 0 °dKH, and CO2 up to 30 mg/L.
Use with this data: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
Plant nutrition data available here includes nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.5–3 mg/L, potassium 5–50 mg/L, and iron 0.05–0.2 mg/L.
Useful next step: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Light
- High
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 22–30 °C
- Placement
- midground and background
- Growth type
- stem
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–7
- Carbonate hardness
- from 0 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- up to 30 mg/L
Nutrient ranges
- 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
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Eriocaulaceae
- Genus
- Tonina
