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Syngonanthus 'Belem'

Syngonanthus sp.

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✦ DIFFICULTY Expert

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 Medium

Weekly trimming needs.

PLANT OVERVIEW

About Syngonanthus 'Belem'

A delicate soft-water rosette for advanced blackwater scapes.

Belem' is a fine, grassy Syngonanthus rosette related to the Eriocaulons, demanding the same very soft, acidic, CO2-rich water. It's a refined, difficult accent plant that stays small and needs stable blackwater conditions to avoid melting.

Shrimp friendly Nano 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 placementMidground

Typical height2–6 in

Typical width3 in

Suggested minimum tank10 gal

Suggested tank height12 in+

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LIGHT + CO₂

Energy demand

Ideal lightVery High

Photoperiod range8–12 hr

Approx. PAR50–130

Injected CO₂Required

CO₂ benefitVery High

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NUTRITION

Where it feeds

Root feedingModerate

Water-column feedingModerate

Overall fertilizer demandVery High

Iron demandHigh

MicronutrientsHigh

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WATER

Useful parameter range

Temperature70–82°F

pH4.5–6.5

GH0–4 dGH

KH0–2 dKH

PLANTING

How to plant it.

Substrate: Nutrient-rich substrate

Plant stems with spacing; replant healthy tops after trimming.

GROWTH + PROPAGATION

What to expect after planting.

Propagation

Stem cuttings

Acclimation

Needs very soft, acidic, stable water; sensitive to hardness.

COMMON PROBLEMS

What usually goes wrong.

Leggy with poor lower leaves in weak light or low CO2.

KEEP EXPLORING

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Syngonanthus 'Belem'

About Syngonanthus 'Belem'

What this plant needs.

Placement + size

Energy demand

Where it feeds

Useful parameter range

How to plant it.

What to expect after planting.

Propagation

Acclimation

What usually goes wrong.

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