Tropica Salvinia minima 1-2-Grow! Aquarium Plant

Overview

Salvinia auriculata is a cosmopolitan floating fern, 1-3 cm that grows quickly if there is sufficient nutrition and light. Light leaves are a sign of a shortage of micronutrients.

It tends to shade light from the plants at the bottom. Salvinia varieties have small hairs on their leaves, making them water resistant. Helps prevent algae by shading parts of the aquarium and using nutrients in the water.

Salvinia minima grows very big in the wild and in optimum conditions. A decorative plant for open aquariums.

Salvinia minima Plant Information

• Expert Level: Easy
• Type: Floating
• Growth Rate: High - Compared to other plants
• Height: 3-5+cm - Average height of the plant after two months in the aquarium
• Light Demand: Low - The average or medium light demand of an aquarium plant is 0.5 Watts/Liter (2 Watts/US Gallon)
• CO2 Demand: Low - A medium need in CO2 is 6 - 14mg/L. A high demand for CO2 is approximately 15 - 25mg/L

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