Elodea
Elodea canadensis
Elodea is an easy, fast-growing plant for medium light (no CO₂ needed). Spot: background, midground; 7.9–39.4 in tall.
Care at a glance
- LightLow: any basic LED. Medium: a planted-tank LED. Strong: a high-output planted light, usually with CO₂.
- Medium light
- CO₂CO₂ is carbon dioxide for growth. "Helps" means the plant grows without it, faster and denser with it.
- No CO₂ needed
- Growth
- Fast
- Care
- Easy
- Where
- Background, Midground
- Height
- 7.9–39.4 in
- Temperature
- 50–77°F
- pH
- 5–9
How to plant it
- Plant it in the substrate; it feeds from both roots and water.
- Soft leaves: plant-eating fish and snails may eat it.
Also for this spot
Sources: Flowgrow DB: Elodea canadensis · ModestFish: Best plants for goldfish