✦ DIFFICULTY Easy

A forgiving choice for newer planted tanks.

☀ LIGHT Moderate

Around 10 hours is a useful starting point.

≈ CO₂ Optional

Injection is not normally necessary.

↗ GROWTH Medium

Medium trimming needs.

PLANT OVERVIEW

About Moneywort

A hardy, bright green stem plant that grows straight up.

Moneywort, or Bacopa monnieri, is the round-leafed stem plant that grows like it's got somewhere to be, pushing up thick succulent-looking leaves along sturdy stems that handle rough handling better than most delicate stems out there. It thrives across a wide range of lighting and hardness, making it a go-to for beginners who want a background plant that won't melt if conditions drift. Left alone it'll reach the surface and creep along it, or you can trim and replant cuttings to bush out a fuller stand. Fast growing, forgiving, and genuinely hard to kill.
Shrimp friendly Nano suitable Low-tech suitable High-tech suitable
CARE PROFILE

What this plant needs.

The useful numbers and practical notes, grouped around how you actually keep the plant.

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TANK FIT

Placement + size

Primary placementBackground
Typical height6–20 in
Typical width2 in
Suggested minimum tank5 gal
Suggested tank height22 in+
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LIGHT + CO₂

Energy demand

Ideal lightModerate
Photoperiod range8–12 hr
Approx. PAR20–80
Injected CO₂Optional
CO₂ benefitLow
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NUTRITION

Where it feeds

Root feedingLow
Water-column feedingModerate
Overall fertilizer demandModerate
Iron demandLow
MicronutrientsLow
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WATER

Useful parameter range

Temperature68–82°F
pH6–7.5
GH2–15 dGH
KH2–12 dKH
PLANTING

How to plant it.

Substrate: Any

Plant stems individually.

GROWTH + PROPAGATION

What to expect after planting.

Propagation

Stem cuttings

Acclimation

Adapts easily.

COMMON PROBLEMS

What usually goes wrong.

Lower leaves may drop in low light.