Additionally it has the ability to enhance oxygen levels in aquariums as well as balance out tanks that are too nitrate heavy making it an effective tank maintenance plant.
Low light carpet plants minutae.
This is a great option for beginners because all you need to do is provide it with nutrients.
The best advantage of having staurogyne repens as your aquarium carpet plant is the fact that it is very different from other carpet plants in terms of looks.
It must be planted in soil enriched with nutrients in order to grow.
The staurogyne repens is a great low light carpet plant because the light demand and co2 demand are quite low.
It s light green low bushy nature make it a great foreground plant that carpets thickly.
A little co2 and iron will do wonders to this plant.
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In lower light it will remain close to the ground and form a trailing carpet.
This option also provides a unique aesthetic benefit because it looks different.
In fact this plant is about as carpet as it gets and it really does resemble the kind of grass you would have in your.
How to make a carpet plant in a low light low tech no co2 planted tank.
While low light intensity is just fine this plant will need 10 to 12 hours of exposure each day.
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