Plant
Amazon Frogbit
Limnobium laevigatum
LightMedium
CO₂Not required
GrowthVery fast
Height50 cm
Temp20–27°C
DifficultyEasy
Amazon Frogbit
Limnobium laevigatum
pH range
5–8
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Amazon Sword
Echinodorus grisebachii 'Amazonicus'
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthFast
Height40 cm
Temp22–26°C
DifficultyEasy
Amazon Sword
Echinodorus grisebachii 'Amazonicus'
pH range
6.5–7.5
Attached
Antifever fontinalis moss
Fontinalis antipyretica
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthMedium
Height30 cm
Temp10–22°C
DifficultyModerate
Antifever fontinalis moss
Fontinalis antipyretica
pH range
5–7.5
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Asian Marshweed
Limnophila sessiliflora
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthVery fast
Height40 cm
Temp20–26°C
DifficultyEasy
Asian Marshweed
Limnophila sessiliflora
pH range
5–8
Plant
Asian Watermoss
Salvinia cucullata
LightMedium
CO₂Not required
GrowthVery fast
Height2 cm
Temp24–28°C
DifficultyEasy
Asian Watermoss
Salvinia cucullata
pH range
5–8
Foreground
Australian hydrocotyle
Hydrocotyle cf. tripartita
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthVery fast
Height5 cm
Temp20–28°C
DifficultyEasy
Australian hydrocotyle
Hydrocotyle cf. tripartita
pH range
5–7.5
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Australian Vallisneria
Vallisneria australis
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthFast
Height100 cm
Temp18–28°C
DifficultyEasy
Australian Vallisneria
Vallisneria australis
pH range
6–8
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Balansa's Water Trumpet
Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthMedium
Height50 cm
Temp20–26°C
DifficultyEasy
Balansa's Water Trumpet
Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae
pH range
6–9
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Bihar Staurogyne
Staurogyne sp. 'Bihar'
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthFast
Height40 cm
Temp22–28°C
DifficultyModerate
Bihar Staurogyne
Staurogyne sp. 'Bihar'
pH range
5–7.5
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Bleherae
Echinodorus grisebachii 'Bleherae'
LightMedium
CO₂Not required
GrowthFast
Height60 cm
Temp22–26°C
DifficultyEasy
Bleherae
Echinodorus grisebachii 'Bleherae'
pH range
6.5–7.5
Midground
blue waterhyssop
Bacopa caroliniana
LightMedium
CO₂Not required
GrowthMedium
Height60 cm
Temp20–25°C
DifficultyEasy
blue waterhyssop
Bacopa caroliniana
pH range
5–7.5
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Boivinianus Aponogeton
Aponogeton boivinianus
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthFast
Height80 cm
Temp22–26°C
DifficultyEasy
Boivinianus Aponogeton
Aponogeton boivinianus
pH range
6–8
Foreground
Brazilian Micro Sword
Lilaeopsis minor
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthMedium
Height6 cm
Temp15–24°C
DifficultyModerate
Brazilian Micro Sword
Lilaeopsis minor
pH range
6–7.5
Midground
Brazilian Pennywort
Hydrocotyle leucocephala
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthFast
Height20 cm
Temp20–28°C
DifficultyEasy
Brazilian Pennywort
Hydrocotyle leucocephala
pH range
6–7.5
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Brazilian waterweed
Egeria densa
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthVery fast
Height100 cm
Temp20–24°C
DifficultyEasy
Brazilian waterweed
Egeria densa
pH range
5–9
Midground
Brown Albida
Cryptocoryne albida 'Brown'
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthSlow
Height15 cm
Temp22–29°C
DifficultyEasy
Brown Albida
Cryptocoryne albida 'Brown'
pH range
5–8
Midground
Brown Wendtii
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Brown'
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthMedium
Height15 cm
Temp22–26°C
DifficultyEasy
Brown Wendtii
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Brown'
pH range
5–8
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Cabomba
Cabomba aquatica
LightMedium
CO₂Required
GrowthMedium
Height50 cm
Temp23–27°C
DifficultyHard
Cabomba
Cabomba aquatica
pH range
5–7
Midground
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthSlow
Height15 cm
Temp22–26°C
DifficultyEasy
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
pH range
6–7.5
Foreground
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthSlow
Height15 cm
Temp22–26°C
DifficultyEasy
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
pH range
6–7.5
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Carolina fanwort
Cabomba caroliniana
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthVery fast
Height50 cm
Temp20–25°C
DifficultyModerate
Carolina fanwort
Cabomba caroliniana
pH range
5–7
Attached
Christmas Moss
Vesicularia montagnei
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthSlow
Height5 cm
Temp20–28°C
DifficultyModerate
Christmas Moss
Vesicularia montagnei
pH range
5–7
Attached
Coffeefolia Anubias
Anubias barteri 'Coffeefolia'
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthVery slow
Height25 cm
Temp22–26°C
DifficultyEasy
Coffeefolia Anubias
Anubias barteri 'Coffeefolia'
pH range
5–8
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Colorata Rotala
Rotala rotundifolia 'Colorata'
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthFast
Height80 cm
Temp22–28°C
DifficultyModerate
Colorata Rotala
Rotala rotundifolia 'Colorata'
pH range
4.5–8
Plant
Common duckweed
Lemna minor
LightMedium
CO₂Not required
GrowthVery fast
Height0.5 cm
Temp—
DifficultyEasy
Common duckweed
Lemna minor
pH range
5–9
Midground
Compact Bacopa
Bacopa monnieri 'Compact'
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthMedium
Height10 cm
Temp18–28°C
DifficultyEasy
Compact Bacopa
Bacopa monnieri 'Compact'
pH range
5–9
Midground
Costata Albida
Cryptocoryne albida 'Costata'
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthSlow
Height15 cm
Temp22–29°C
DifficultyEasy
Costata Albida
Cryptocoryne albida 'Costata'
pH range
5–8
Attached
Creeping Moss
Vesicularia sp. 'Creeping'
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthMedium
Height5 cm
Temp15–30°C
DifficultyEasy
Creeping Moss
Vesicularia sp. 'Creeping'
pH range
5–7
Midground
Creeping primrose-willow
Ludwigia repens
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthFast
Height30 cm
Temp22–26°C
DifficultyEasy
Creeping primrose-willow
Ludwigia repens
pH range
5–7.5
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Crinkled Aponogeton
Aponogeton crispus
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthFast
Height40 cm
Temp25–32°C
DifficultyEasy
Crinkled Aponogeton
Aponogeton crispus
pH range
5–8
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Crinum
Crinum calamistratum
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthSlow
Height50 cm
Temp23–26°C
DifficultyEasy
Crinum
Crinum calamistratum
pH range
5.5–8
Plant
Crystalwort
Riccia fluitans
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthFast
Height1 cm
Temp20–27°C
DifficultyModerate
Crystalwort
Riccia fluitans
pH range
5–7.5
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Cuba Ludwigia
Ludwigia inclinata var. verticillata 'Cuba'
LightHigh
CO₂Optional
GrowthFast
Height40 cm
Temp24–28°C
DifficultyModerate
Cuba Ludwigia
Ludwigia inclinata var. verticillata 'Cuba'
pH range
4.5–7
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Cuba Mermaid Weed
Proserpinaca palustris 'Cuba'
LightHigh
CO₂Optional
GrowthMedium
Height30 cm
Temp20–25°C
DifficultyModerate
Cuba Mermaid Weed
Proserpinaca palustris 'Cuba'
pH range
5–7.5
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Curly waterweed
Lagarosiphon major
LightMedium
CO₂Not required
GrowthFast
Height60 cm
Temp18–24°C
DifficultyEasy
Curly waterweed
Lagarosiphon major
pH range
6–8
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Cylindricfruit Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia glandulosa
LightHigh
CO₂Optional
GrowthMedium
Height40 cm
Temp22–25°C
DifficultyModerate
Cylindricfruit Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia glandulosa
pH range
5–7
Attached
Difformis Bolbitis
Bolbitis difformis
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthVery slow
Height5 cm
Temp23–28°C
DifficultyModerate
Difformis Bolbitis
Bolbitis difformis
pH range
5–7.5
Attached
Downoi
Pogostemon helferi
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthMedium
Height10 cm
Temp20–25°C
DifficultyModerate
Downoi
Pogostemon helferi
pH range
5–7.5
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Duck-Lettuce
Ottelia alismoides
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthFast
Height40 cm
Temp22–26°C
DifficultyEasy
Duck-Lettuce
Ottelia alismoides
pH range
6–7.5
Plant
Duckweed fern
Azolla filiculoides
LightMedium
CO₂Not required
GrowthFast
Height1 cm
Temp18–30°C
DifficultyEasy
Duckweed fern
Azolla filiculoides
pH range
5–8
Attached
Dwarf Anubias
Anubias barteri var. nana
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthSlow
Height10 cm
Temp22–26°C
DifficultyEasy
Dwarf Anubias
Anubias barteri var. nana
pH range
5–8
Foreground
Dwarf Hairgrass
Eleocharis sp. 'Mini'
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthMedium
Height5 cm
Temp18–27°C
DifficultyEasy
Dwarf Hairgrass
Eleocharis sp. 'Mini'
pH range
5–7
Foreground
Dwarf Hemianthus
Hemianthus callitrichoides
LightHigh
CO₂Required
GrowthMedium
Height3 cm
Temp24–26°C
DifficultyHard
Dwarf Hemianthus
Hemianthus callitrichoides
pH range
5–7
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Dwarf Hygrophila
Hygrophila polysperma
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthVery fast
Height40 cm
Temp22–28°C
DifficultyEasy
Dwarf Hygrophila
Hygrophila polysperma
pH range
5–8
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Dwarf Rotala
Rotala rotundifolia
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthFast
Height30 cm
Temp22–28°C
DifficultyEasy
Dwarf Rotala
Rotala rotundifolia
pH range
4.5–8
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Dwarf Sagittaria
Sagittaria subulata
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthFast
Height15 cm
Temp18–28°C
DifficultyEasy
Dwarf Sagittaria
Sagittaria subulata
pH range
5–9
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Eelgrass
Vallisneria spiralis
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthFast
Height60 cm
Temp20–28°C
DifficultyEasy
Eelgrass
Vallisneria spiralis
pH range
6–8
Midground
Egyptian white water-lily
Nymphaea lotus
LightMedium
CO₂Not required
GrowthFast
Height80 cm
Temp22–28°C
DifficultyModerate
Egyptian white water-lily
Nymphaea lotus
pH range
5–8
Foreground
eight-stamened waterwort
Elatine hydropiper
LightMedium
CO₂Required
GrowthMedium
Height1 cm
Temp16–26°C
DifficultyHard
eight-stamened waterwort
Elatine hydropiper
pH range
6.4–7
Midground
Enie Rotala
Rotala sp. 'Enie'
LightHigh
CO₂Required
GrowthFast
Height40 cm
Temp22–28°C
DifficultyModerate
Enie Rotala
Rotala sp. 'Enie'
pH range
4.5–7
Plant
feathered mosquitofern
Azolla pinnata
LightMedium
CO₂Not required
GrowthFast
Height2 cm
Temp20–30°C
DifficultyEasy
feathered mosquitofern
Azolla pinnata
pH range
5.5–7.5
Midground
Featherfoil
Hottonia palustris
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthFast
Height30 cm
Temp18–25°C
DifficultyModerate
Featherfoil
Hottonia palustris
pH range
5–7.5
Attached
Flame Moss
Taxiphyllum sp.
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthSlow
Height10 cm
Temp12–30°C
DifficultyModerate
Flame Moss
Taxiphyllum sp.
pH range
5–8
Midground
Flame Sword
Echinodorus 'Green Flame'
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthVery fast
Height40 cm
Temp20–28°C
DifficultyEasy
Flame Sword
Echinodorus 'Green Flame'
pH range
5–7
Midground
Flamingo
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Flamingo'
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthSlow
Height10 cm
Temp22–26°C
DifficultyEasy
Flamingo
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Flamingo'
pH range
5–8
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Gay's Pondweed
Potamogeton gayi
LightMedium
CO₂Not required
GrowthFast
Height60 cm
Temp18–26°C
DifficultyEasy
Gay's Pondweed
Potamogeton gayi
pH range
6–8
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Gia Lai Rotala
Rotala sp. 'Gia Lai'
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthFast
Height80 cm
Temp22–28°C
DifficultyModerate
Gia Lai Rotala
Rotala sp. 'Gia Lai'
pH range
4.5–7.5
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Giant Red Rotala
Rotala macrandra
LightHigh
CO₂Required
GrowthFast
Height40 cm
Temp24–28°C
DifficultyHard
Giant Red Rotala
Rotala macrandra
pH range
4.5–7
Attached
Glabra Anubias
Anubias glabra
LightMedium
CO₂Optional
GrowthVery slow
Height20 cm
Temp22–26°C
DifficultyEasy
Glabra Anubias
Anubias glabra
pH range
5–8
Foreground
Glossostigma
Glossostigma elatinoides
LightHigh
CO₂Required
GrowthFast
Height3 cm
Temp22–26°C
DifficultyHard
Glossostigma
Glossostigma elatinoides
pH range
4.5–7.5
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