Brazilian Waterweed (6+ Long Stems)
The cosmopolitan Egeria Densa (commonly known as Brazilian Waterweed) is a good plant for beginners, and its rapid growth helps create a balance in the aquarium from the start. Stems grows fast to 40-100 cm and becomes 2-4 cm wide. Egeria helps prevent algae because it absorbs a great number of nutrients from the water. It is easily managed with monthly trimming. Egeria densa is one of the easiest waterplants in cultivation that can be obtained in the trade. It can either grow as a floating plant or anchored in the substrate. As it does well under almost any conditions it soon starts growing vigorously when placed in an aquarium. It is exceedingly well-suited for enriching the water with oxygen, for binding nutrients and to compete against algae in an aquarium. Colder temperatures and hard water rich in calcium are preferred, however, it tolerates higher temperatures. Soft water just slows growth a little. Egeria Densa does not require CO2 or any other type of fertilization.
Propagation is very easy, as in most stem plants. Just cut off a part of the plant, e.g. a lateral shoot, and replant into the substrate. The new plant will soon start growing, too. Lateral shoots are quite common in Egeria Densa when kept as a floater.
We will send 6+ long stems as a good starter bundle. You can stick the ends in a pot or in the substrate, or just let them float and frow freely.
The cosmopolitan Egeria Densa (commonly known as Brazilian Waterweed) is a good plant for beginners, and its rapid growth helps create a balance in the aquarium from the start. Stems grows fast to 40-100 cm and becomes 2-4 cm wide. Egeria helps prevent algae because it absorbs a great number of nutrients from the water. It is easily managed with monthly trimming. Egeria densa is one of the easiest waterplants in cultivation that can be obtained in the trade. It can either grow as a floating plant or anchored in the substrate. As it does well under almost any conditions it soon starts growing vigorously when placed in an aquarium. It is exceedingly well-suited for enriching the water with oxygen, for binding nutrients and to compete against algae in an aquarium. Colder temperatures and hard water rich in calcium are preferred, however, it tolerates higher temperatures. Soft water just slows growth a little. Egeria Densa does not require CO2 or any other type of fertilization.
Propagation is very easy, as in most stem plants. Just cut off a part of the plant, e.g. a lateral shoot, and replant into the substrate. The new plant will soon start growing, too. Lateral shoots are quite common in Egeria Densa when kept as a floater.
We will send 6+ long stems as a good starter bundle. You can stick the ends in a pot or in the substrate, or just let them float and frow freely.
The cosmopolitan Egeria Densa (commonly known as Brazilian Waterweed) is a good plant for beginners, and its rapid growth helps create a balance in the aquarium from the start. Stems grows fast to 40-100 cm and becomes 2-4 cm wide. Egeria helps prevent algae because it absorbs a great number of nutrients from the water. It is easily managed with monthly trimming. Egeria densa is one of the easiest waterplants in cultivation that can be obtained in the trade. It can either grow as a floating plant or anchored in the substrate. As it does well under almost any conditions it soon starts growing vigorously when placed in an aquarium. It is exceedingly well-suited for enriching the water with oxygen, for binding nutrients and to compete against algae in an aquarium. Colder temperatures and hard water rich in calcium are preferred, however, it tolerates higher temperatures. Soft water just slows growth a little. Egeria Densa does not require CO2 or any other type of fertilization.
Propagation is very easy, as in most stem plants. Just cut off a part of the plant, e.g. a lateral shoot, and replant into the substrate. The new plant will soon start growing, too. Lateral shoots are quite common in Egeria Densa when kept as a floater.
We will send 6+ long stems as a good starter bundle. You can stick the ends in a pot or in the substrate, or just let them float and frow freely.