Bucephalandra sp. "Riam Macan"

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Entity overview

The profile associates Bucephalandra sp. "Riam Macan" with very-slow-growth creeping plant and foreground/midground placement tags.

Classification signals for this plant include genus Bucephalandra, family Araceae, order Alismatales, and major group Angiosperms.

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Water parameter context

Aquarium range fields include temperature 20–26 °C, pH 5–7, KH 0–10 °dKH, and CO2 10–40 mg/L.

Useful next step: Estimate CO2 balance.

Nutrient range context

Nutrient comparison is based on 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

Planning data for care includes 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 plant profile includes propagation by cutting off daughter plants.

The profile carries color values for red.

Usage metadata for filtering includes epiphyte.

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

Quick specs

Difficulty
Easy
Light
Low
CO₂
Recommended
Temperature
20–26 °C
Placement
foreground and midground
Growth type
creeping
Aquarium suitability
Yes

Water parameters

pH
5–7
Carbonate hardness
0–10 °dKH
CO₂ (mg/L)
10–40 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
Araceae
Genus
Bucephalandra

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