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PLANT OVERVIEW
About Yellow Cabomba
A demanding stem plant with extremely fine, bright green leaves.
Cabomba aquatica is more difficult to grow than C. caroliniana. It requires very soft water, high light, and CO2 to thrive.
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Yellow Cabomba
Cabomba aquatica
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DIFFICULTY
Advanced
Benefits from more deliberate care.
LIGHT
Very High
Around 10 hours is a useful starting point.
CO₂
Required
Injected CO₂ is important for expected growth.
GROWTH
Fast
High trimming needs.
CARE PROFILE
What this plant needs.
The useful numbers and practical notes, grouped around how you actually keep the plant.
TANK FIT
Placement + size
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Typical height10–30 in
Typical width6 in
Suggested minimum tank15 gal
Suggested tank height32 in+
LIGHT + CO₂
Energy demand
Ideal lightVery High
Photoperiod range8–12 hr
Approx. PAR50–120
Injected CO₂Required
CO₂ benefitVery High
NUTRITION
Where it feeds
Root feedingModerate
Water-column feedingHigh
Overall fertilizer demandHigh
Iron demandHigh
MicronutrientsModerate
WATER
Useful parameter range
Temperature72–82°F
pH5.5–6.5
GH1–6 dGH
KH1–4 dKH
How to plant it.
Substrate: Nutrient-rich substrate
Plant stems individually.
What to expect after planting.
Propagation
Stem cuttings
Acclimation
High melt risk.
What usually goes wrong.
Melts quickly in hard water.
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