Riparium Plants Low Light
In lower light it will remain close to the ground and form a trailing carpet.
Riparium plants low light. Low light allows sufficient growth. It works well in most tropical tank setups and isn t affected too much by shadows or strict light schedules. The plant doesn t need any special care and will grow well even in the most basic setup.
These plants do well in both aquatic and bog aquatic environments. It s long narrow and ruffled leaves add heights while they exhibit contrasting hues of brown green red and pink to your planted aquarium. You can grow the plant as a mid to background plant in your tank in low to medium light conditions but the main drawback to this plant is that it does grow rapidly in a well maintained tank that contains plenty of nutrients.
In a low light environment you should provide extra co2 and liquid fertilizer. This low light aquarium plant is slow in its growth rate initially but soon spreads across the entire aquarium. The ceylon hygro is another great plant that can thrive in low light conditions.
While low light intensity is just fine this plant will need 10 to 12 hours of exposure each day. This low light aquarium plant may be rooted to the substrate or used as a floating plant on top. One of the most versatile aquatic plants that you can host in your aquarium java ferns microsorum pteropus can reach a height of 12 14 30 35 cm and width of 6 15 cm.
The spiral water trumpet or crypt spiralis is polymorphic and the oldest of the crypt low light aquarium plants from india. Also one of the easiest plants to grow within an aquarium especially low light aquariums. This plant has slender feather like leaves.