Aquarium Garden

Through building and maintaining beautiful nature aquaria people re-learn the intricate connections between forms of life, plants, fish, microorganism and humans. Riches and beauty come from harmony, from balance. Aquaria are great teachers of this truth. Takashi Amano

2/15/2006

Egeria densa


Egeria densa is a good plant for beginners, and its rapid growth helps create a balance in the aquarium from the start. It can also help prevent algae because it absorbs a great number of nutrients from the water. The plant secretes antibiotic substances which can help prevent blue-green algae (a type of bacteria). The growth rate depends largely on the amount of light and nutrition available. Growth does not stop in unfavourable conditions, but the plant turns light in colour and the tendrils grow thin.
Height : 40-100 cm Width : 3-5 cm Light : medium - very high Temp.: 10-26'C
Hardness : very soft - very hard pH : 5 - 10 Growth ; VERY FAST Demands : EASY

Text from Tropica www.tropica.com
Photo by Dusko Bojic