Vallisneria
Vallisneria spiralis
Vallisneria is an easy, fast-growing plant for low light (cO₂ helps). Spot: background; 7.9–11.8 in tall.
Care at a glance
- LightLow: any basic LED. Medium: a planted-tank LED. Strong: a high-output planted light, usually with CO₂.
- Low light
- CO₂CO₂ is carbon dioxide for growth. "Helps" means the plant grows without it, faster and denser with it.
- CO₂ helps
- Growth
- Fast
- Care
- Easy
- Where
- Background
- Height
- 7.9–11.8 in
- Temperature
- 68–82°F
- pH
- 6–8
How to plant it
- Plant the roots in the substrate and add root tabs every few months.
- Soft leaves: plant-eating fish and snails may eat it.
Also for this spot
Sources: Flowgrow DB: Vallisneria spiralis · Tropica: Vallisneria spiralis 'Tiger'