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Aponogeton Boivinianus
Moderate
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Aponogeton Boivinianus

Aponogeton boivinianus
LIGHT Medium
CO₂ Helpful
GROWTH Fast

A large bulb plant with stiff, deeply hammered, dark green leaves.

Shrimp 30+ gal
Aponogeton Crispus
Easy Low tech
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Aponogeton Crispus

Aponogeton crispus
LIGHT Low
CO₂ Optional
GROWTH Fast

A beautiful bulb plant with long, wavy, translucent leaves.

Shrimp 20+ gal
Aponogeton Ulvaceus
Easy–Moderate Low tech
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Aponogeton Ulvaceus

Aponogeton ulvaceus
LIGHT Medium
CO₂ Helpful
GROWTH Fast

A spectacular bulb plant with broad, highly twisted, translucent leaves.

Shrimp 30+ gal
AR Lilacina
Advanced
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AR Lilacina

Alternanthera reineckii 'Lilacina'
LIGHT Very high
CO₂ Required
GROWTH Medium

A tall stem plant with a deep lilac or purple hue.

Shrimp 10+ gal
AR Rosaefolia
Moderate
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AR Rosaefolia

Alternanthera reineckii 'Rosaefolia'
LIGHT High
CO₂ Required
GROWTH Medium

A tall stem plant with magenta to pink undersides.

Shrimp 10+ gal
Asian Watermoss
Easy–Moderate Low tech
Floating

Asian Watermoss

Salvinia cucullata
LIGHT Medium
CO₂ Optional
GROWTH Fast

A floating fern with distinctive cup-shaped leaves.

Shrimp 5+ gal
Bacopa 'Colorata'
Moderate
Midground

Bacopa 'Colorata'

Bacopa monnieri
LIGHT High
CO₂ Helpful
GROWTH Medium

A pink-purple bacopa that colors under strong light.

Shrimp Nano 10+ gal
Bacopa 'Compact'
Easy Low tech
Midground

Bacopa 'Compact'

Bacopa monnieri
LIGHT Medium
CO₂ Optional
GROWTH Medium

A dwarf, slow bacopa with tightly stacked round leaves.

Shrimp Nano 10+ gal
Banana Plant
Easy Low tech
Foreground

Banana Plant

Nymphoides aquatica
LIGHT Medium
CO₂ Optional
GROWTH Slow

A novelty plant with banana-like tubers and heart-shaped leaves.

Shrimp Nano 20+ gal
Blyxa aubertii
Moderate
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Blyxa aubertii

Blyxa aubertii
LIGHT High
CO₂ Helpful
GROWTH Medium

A large grassy rosette resembling a submerged clump of grass.

Shrimp 10+ gal
Blyxa japonica
Moderate
Midground

Blyxa japonica

Blyxa japonica
LIGHT High
CO₂ Helpful
GROWTH Medium

A grassy rosette that bronzes red under strong light.

Shrimp Nano 10+ gal
Brazilian Pennywort
Easy Low tech
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Brazilian Pennywort

Hydrocotyle leucocephala
LIGHT Medium
CO₂ Optional
GROWTH Fast

A fast-growing, versatile vine-like plant.

Shrimp 10+ gal
Broadleaf Sagittaria
Easy Low tech
Midground

Broadleaf Sagittaria

Sagittaria platyphylla
LIGHT Medium
CO₂ Optional
GROWTH Medium

A robust rosette plant with broad, stiff leaves.

Shrimp 10+ gal
Broadleaf Water Sprite
Easy Low tech
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Broadleaf Water Sprite

Ceratopteris cornuta
LIGHT Medium
CO₂ Helpful
GROWTH Fast

A fast-growing fern with broader leaves than standard Water Sprite.

Shrimp 10+ gal
Bucephalandra 'Brownie Ghost'
Moderate
Midground

Bucephalandra 'Brownie Ghost'

Bucephalandra sp.
LIGHT Medium
CO₂ Required
GROWTH Slow

A rare Buce variety known for its intense purple and blue hues.

Shrimp Nano 5+ gal
Bucephalandra 'Catherine'
Easy–Moderate Low tech
Foreground

Bucephalandra 'Catherine'

Bucephalandra sp.
LIGHT Low
CO₂ Helpful
GROWTH Slow

A very small Buce with extremely narrow, dark leaves.

Shrimp Nano 2+ gal
Bucephalandra 'Green Wavy'
Easy–Moderate Low tech
Epiphyte

Bucephalandra 'Green Wavy'

Bucephalandra sp.
LIGHT Medium
CO₂ Helpful
GROWTH Very Slow

An easy wavy-leaved buce with fine white flowers.

Shrimp Nano 5+ gal
Bucephalandra 'Kedagang'
Easy–Moderate Low tech
Midground

Bucephalandra 'Kedagang'

Bucephalandra sp.
LIGHT Low
CO₂ Helpful
GROWTH Slow

A premium epiphyte with dark, narrow leaves and a reddish stem.

Shrimp Nano 5+ gal
Bucephalandra 'Lamandau Mini Red'
Easy–Moderate Low tech
Foreground

Bucephalandra 'Lamandau Mini Red'

Bucephalandra sp.
LIGHT Low
CO₂ Helpful
GROWTH Slow

A small Buce variety with reddish-brown wavy leaves.

Shrimp Nano 2+ gal
Bucephalandra 'Red Mini'
Easy–Moderate Low tech
Epiphyte

Bucephalandra 'Red Mini'

Bucephalandra sp.
LIGHT Medium
CO₂ Helpful
GROWTH Very Slow

A tiny red-toned buce for detailed nano hardscape.

Shrimp Nano 5+ gal
Bucephalandra 'Theia'
Easy–Moderate Low tech
Epiphyte

Bucephalandra 'Theia'

Bucephalandra sp.
LIGHT Medium
CO₂ Helpful
GROWTH Very Slow

A popular buce with dark leaves and violet sheen.

Shrimp Nano 5+ gal
Bucephalandra 'Wavy Green'
Easy–Moderate Low tech
Midground

Bucephalandra 'Wavy Green'

Bucephalandra sp.
LIGHT Low
CO₂ Helpful
GROWTH Slow

A slow-growing epiphyte with dark, wavy leaves and tiny white spots.

Shrimp Nano 5+ gal
Canadian Waterweed
Easy Low tech
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Canadian Waterweed

Elodea canadensis
LIGHT Medium
CO₂ Optional
GROWTH Fast

A cold-water tolerant stem plant very similar to Anacharis.

Shrimp 5+ gal
Christmas Moss
Easy–Moderate Low tech
Midground

Christmas Moss

Vesicularia montagnei
LIGHT Medium
CO₂ Helpful
GROWTH Slow

A popular moss that grows in triangular, fir-tree-like fronds.

Shrimp Nano 2+ gal