Common Name: Water Sprite
Ceratopteris thalictroides is a pantropical fern from Asia, 15-30 cm high and 10-20 cm wide. In small, open aquariums, it can grow out of the tank and form beautiful surface leaves. The finely branched leaves are very decorative and provide good contrast to other leaf shapes. In good light Ceratopteris thalictroides grows fast and helps prevent algae by consuming large amounts of nutrients. This makes it a good starter plant in small aquariums.
Ceratopteris thalictroides
Remove the plant from the pot and remove the rock wool and rinse in water. Remove dead leaves. Using aquascaping tweezers, attach to wood or rock with gel based super glue or fishing line. Can be planted in substrate but make sure to not burry the rhizome.
This plant normally grows fast, but the addition of CO2 may be necessary to promote growth. This plant requires medium to high lighting.
DO NOT RELEASE LIVESTOCK AND PLANTS INTO LOCAL WATERWAYS.
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