Tropica Limnobium laevigatum 1-2-GROW!
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Limnobium Laevigatum
Aquarium plant from tissue culture in closed cup.
Limnobium laevigatum from South America is a decorative floating plant that is particularly suitable for open aquariums.
1-5 cm tall and leaves from 5-15 cm wide.
It is also good in traditional aquariums, because the fine, long and decorative roots provide protection to gouramies and other surface fish that like the roots of floating plants.
If there are enough nutrients in the water and the light intensity is good, new leaves will appear above the water surface.
It may become necessary to remove some to avoid that the plants beneath it still gets some light.
When the nutrient level in the water decreases, it will grow much slower which makes it a great indicator of the available nutrients
Plant Info
| Type: | Floating plant |
|---|---|
| Origin: | South America |
| Growth rate: | Medium |
| Height: | 3 – 5+ |
| Light demand: | CO2 : |
| 1-2-GROW!Small plants with great success. 1•2•Grow! Are very young plants cultivated and delivered directly from our laboratory. The plants are guaranteed to be free from snails, algae and pesticides and therefore are totally harmless for sensitive shrimp and fish. The range offers unique plants!Success with your aquarium depends largely on the proper plant choice. In a 1•2•Grow! cup you buy a myriad of plants which can be divided into small portions and cover a larger area. Plants are compact from the start so you will experience a dense and beautiful growth, if you give them the right fertiliser and CO2 from the start! The range is perfect for small and medium sized aquariums, and your patience will be rewarded…The range offers several mosses and specialties such as Rotala macrandra, Rotala ‘Bonsai’ and mini versions of traditional varieties such as Alternanthera and Eleocharis. See our video about how to handle these plants here or read below: | Carefully take the plant out of the cup and rinse off the growing media under the tap., Split the plant in 6-8 portions using your fingers or sharp scissors (for small foreground plants)., Plant portions into the substrate using tweezers. Then watch them grow! |
Limnobium laevigatum (frogbit) for Singapore open-top tanks
Amazon frogbit is a favourite among local keepers running open-top rimless tanks, and the 1-2-Grow! cup gives you a clean, pest-free starting culture rather than a mat that might carry hitchhikers. The long, trailing roots are the real draw: they hang down into the water column and give gouramis, bettas and other surface-loving fish the cover they instinctively seek, which is handy in many Singapore community tanks.
It is fast-growing and an excellent nutrient sponge, soaking up the excess that fuels algae, so we often suggest it to hobbyists battling green water in bright rooms. The catch in our climate is the same speed: it multiplies quickly and will blanket the surface, blocking light to plants below, so plan to thin it weekly. Keep humidity off the leaves by leaving a gap under any lid, since trapped condensation can scorch the emersed tops.
See our full floating plants range for companions. Read our Amazon frogbit care guide and our roundup of the best floating aquarium plants to plan your surface layer.
