Plant waterweed
You can use for planting your Aquariums choose between different Elodea species on the market. Since the plant is not protected, you may also use it in the wild Multiplication remove. A small section is enough, even without it rootso that a new plant can develop from it.
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Basically, you can get the waterweed into the substrate plant or float in water. For better control of the planting, however, it is advisable to place the waterweed in the rear area of the tank to plant.
Suitable substrate and temperature
The waterweed is flexible with regard to the Water temperature, however, this should be roughly the same in every area of the aquarium.
- ensure water movement and an even temperature
- use underfloor heating with an integrated flow
- this also improves the nutrient supply of the waterweed
Do not use garden or pond soil. In the long run is only a special substrate, with clay minerals and
Quartz sand,(€ 15.15 at Amazon *) really suitable for aquariums.Lighting tailored to your needs
Natural light is only available to a limited extent in the aquarium and may have to be replaced or supplemented by artificial light sources so that the waterweed thrives optimally. These lighting conditions are ideal for the waterweed:
- no direct sunlight
- In a bright location, indirect lighting is sufficient
- in the event of a lack of light by the hour with LED lamps or similar Ä. illuminate
Fertilizer and CO2
In the element of water you have to fertilize with a sure instinct, because the nutrients reach all plants in the aquarium. That is why the waterweed is only fertilized if its external appearance indicates a deficiency. For example, through a paler coloring of the leaves.
- no garden or Flower fertilizer(€ 71.80 at Amazon *) use
- Use water-soluble aquarium fertilizer
CO2 must also be available in sufficient quantities in the aquarium for the waterweed to grow. The gas must be added to the water in a targeted and regular manner. For this aquatic plant, the CO2 value is ideally between 10 and 20 mg / l. Under no circumstances should the value fall below 5 mg / l.
Tips
Use a daily fertilizer that you can dose in a targeted manner until the deficiency symptoms disappear. In this way you avoid over-fertilization and the associated risk of unwanted algae blooms.
Cut hard
If the living conditions in the aquarium are optimally matched to the waterweed, it will soon spread over a large area. The regular one Cut is therefore a not to be neglected part of the care. This ensures that the urge to spread the waterweed does not get out of hand and that other aquarium plants take away the necessary habitat or shade them too much.
