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Additional Varieties : Acorus grameus aures (Golden Tap rush) ✦Difficulty Beginner ✦Substrate Plain washed Gravel ✦Lighting Not critical ✦pH value 6.8 - 7.2 ✦Water Hardness 10-15ºdH ✦Temperature 18-24ºC ✦Hight Up to 30cm ✦Suggested position Mid / Back ground✦Difficulty Beginner ✦Substrate Plain washed Gravel ✦Lighting Not critical ✦pH value 6.8 - 7.2 ✦Water Hardness 10-15ºdH ✦Temperature 18-24ºC ✦Hight Up to 30cm ✦Suggested position Mid / Back ground Additional Varieties : Acorus grameus aures (Golden Tap rush) ✦Difficulty Beginner ✦Substrate Plain washed Gravel ✦Lighting Not critical ✦pH value 6.8 - 7.2 ✦Water Hardness 10-15ºdH ✦Temperature 18-24ºC ✦Hight Up to 30cm ✦Suggested position Mid / Back ground✦Difficulty Beginner ✦Substrate Plain washed Gravel ✦Lighting Not critical ✦pH value 6.8 - 7.2 ✦Water Hardness 10-15ºdH ✦Temperature 18-24ºC ✦Hight Up to 30cm ✦Suggested position Mid / Back ground
Ammania pedicellate Ammania pedicellate
 🛑 Rare/Limited
ANUBIAS BARTERI COIN LEAF Plantation Zone: Middleground Height: 15-30 cm ANUBIAS BARTERI COIN LEAF Plantation Zone: Middleground Height: 15-30 cm
ANUBIAS BARTERI NANA Plantation Zone: Foreground ANUBIAS BARTERI NANA Plantation Zone: Foreground
ANUBIAS BARTERI Plantation Zone: Middleground Height: 15-40 cm ANUBIAS BARTERI Plantation Zone: Middleground Height: 15-40 cm
ANUBIAS BARTERI Var. BARTERI Plantation Zone: Background Height: 20-45 cm ANUBIAS BARTERI Var. BARTERI Plantation Zone: Background Height: 20-45 cm
ANUBIAS BARTERI Var. GLABRA Plantation Zone: Middleground ANUBIAS BARTERI Var. GLABRA Plantation Zone: Middleground
ANUBIAS COFFEFOLIA Plantation Zone: Middleground Height: 10-25 cm ANUBIAS COFFEFOLIA Plantation Zone: Middleground Height: 10-25 cm
ANUBIAS CRISPUS Plantation Zone: Middleground Height: 20-40 cm ANUBIAS CRISPUS Plantation Zone: Middleground Height: 20-40 cm
ANUBIAS GRACILIS Plantation Zone: Background Height: 10-50 cm ANUBIAS GRACILIS Plantation Zone: Background Height: 10-50 cm
ANUBIAS HASTIFOLIA Plantation Zone: Background Height: 30-50 cm ANUBIAS HASTIFOLIA Plantation Zone: Background Height: 30-50 cm
ANUBIAS HETEROPHYLLA Plantation Zone: Background Height: 20-50 cm ANUBIAS HETEROPHYLLA Plantation Zone: Background Height: 20-50 cm
ANUBIAS LANCEOLATA Plantation Zone: Background Height: 20-50 cm ANUBIAS LANCEOLATA Plantation Zone: Background Height: 20-50 cm
ANUBIAS MINIMA Plantation Zone: Middleground Height: 20-25 cm ANUBIAS MINIMA Plantation Zone: Middleground Height: 20-25 cm
ANUBIAS NANA BONSAI Plantation Zone: Foreground Height: 1-5 cm ANUBIAS NANA BONSAI Plantation Zone: Foreground Height: 1-5 cm
ANUBIAS NANA GOLD Plantation Zone: Foreground Height: 5-10 cm ANUBIAS NANA GOLD Plantation Zone: Foreground Height: 5-10 cm
ANUBIAS NANA MICRO Plantation Zone: Foreground Height: 1-8 cm ANUBIAS NANA MICRO Plantation Zone: Foreground Height: 1-8 cm
ANUBIAS NANA MINI Plantation Zone: Foreground ANUBIAS NANA MINI Plantation Zone: Foreground
ANUBIAS NANA PANGOLINO Plantation Zone: Foreground Height: 1-3 cm ANUBIAS NANA PANGOLINO Plantation Zone: Foreground Height: 1-3 cm
ANUBIAS NANA PINTO Plantation Zone: Foreground Height: 5-10 cm ANUBIAS NANA PINTO Plantation Zone: Foreground Height: 5-10 cm
ANUBIAS SPECIES Plantation Zone: Middleground Height: 15-20 cm ANUBIAS SPECIES Plantation Zone: Middleground Height: 15-20 cm
Aponogeton crispus Aponogeton crispus
 🛑 Rare/Limited
Aponogeton distachyos Aponogeton distachyos
 🛑 Rare/Limited
Beginner Intermediate Advanced Top picture is botanical artists impression Beginner Intermediate Advanced Top picture is botanical artists impression
BEST: The Walstad Method BEST: The Walstad Method
Soil-Base, Natural Balance
BETTER: Commercial Planted Aquarium Mix BETTER: Commercial Planted Aquarium Mix
Blyxa aubertii Blyxa aubertii
Bolbitis deforms Bolbitis deforms
 — T°: 10-25ºC ✦Hight 5 -10 cm ✦Suggested position Attached to wood/ rock
Bolbitis Quoyana Bolbitis Quoyana
 — T°: 10-25ºC ✦Hight 5 -10 cm ✦Suggested position Attached to wood/ rock
Botanical names with common names below. Botanical names with common names below.
Bottom left picture is typically how plant is sold Bottom left picture is typically how plant is sold
Bottom right picture is how the plant looks in an aquarium setting Bottom right picture is how the plant looks in an aquarium setting
Bucephlandra brownii Bucephlandra Mini boyan Bucephlandra Titan4 Bucephlandra Royal Blue Bucephlandra brownii Bucephlandra Mini boyan Bucephlandra Titan4 Bucephlandra Royal Blue
Deeper tanks need proportionally stronger lighting. Deeper tanks need proportionally stronger lighting.
Depth vs Light Power Depth vs Light Power
GOOD: Classic Gravel or Inert Sand GOOD: Classic Gravel or Inert Sand
Grow Thriving Aquatic Plants Grow Thriving Aquatic Plants
High is full spectrum high end LED High is full spectrum high end LED
good ones normal cost as much as your entire tank system starting from $250 up
High is full spectrum High end LED High is full spectrum High end LED
Human Visible Light Spectrum Human Visible Light Spectrum
500–675 nm
Human vision peaks in yellow-green, but misses UV & IR at the edges. Human vision peaks in yellow-green, but misses UV & IR at the edges.
Key Notes: Key Notes:
Lighting is important to note Lighting is important to note
Located in the Armadale hills area of Perth, Western Australia Located in the Armadale hills area of Perth, Western Australia
Low is classed as budget LED or domestic Fluorescent Low is classed as budget LED or domestic Fluorescent
Low is classed as budget LED or domestic Fluro Low is classed as budget LED or domestic Fluro
Ludwigia cuba Ludwigia cuba
 🛑 Rare/Limited
Ludwigia pantanal Ludwigia pantanal
 🛑 Rare/Limited
Ludwigia white Ludwigia white
 🛑 Rare/Limited
Medium is T5 / T8 Fluro Or Specialised Aquarium LED units Medium is T5 / T8 Fluro Or Specialised Aquarium LED units
Microsorum pteropus Microsorum pteropus
 — T°: 10-25ºC ✦Hight Up to 20cm ✦Suggested position Attached to wood/ rockMicrosorum pteropus
Most commercial T5 fixtures, and almost all commercial LEDs come with a spectrum that I find to be deficient in red. This is especially so for LED fixtures that use purely white diodes. They will have a similar overall spectrum profile as the 6500K plain white LED diode above, which may grow plants ok, but give poor visual saturation & contrast and also is poorer at growing red plants compared to fixtures with higher red spectrum in their profile. As a general rule of thumb we suggest you spend as much on your lighting you spend on your aquarium! Most commercial T5 fixtures, and almost all commercial LEDs come with a spectrum that I find to be deficient in red. This is especially so for LED fixtures that use purely white diodes. They will have a similar overall spectrum profile as the 6500K plain white LED diode above, which may grow plants ok, but give poor visual saturation & contrast and also is poorer at growing red plants compared to fixtures with higher red spectrum in their profile. As a general rule of thumb we suggest you spend as much on your lighting you spend on your aquarium!
MOST STANDARD AQUARIUM LIGHTS ARE DEFICIENT A 6500k plain white LED diode (left) vs a 2700k warm white LED diode (right). These are commonly used for household lighting & often make up the bulk of cheap aquarium LED light fixtures. Plain white 6500K diodes lack adequate red spectrum, which is why using LED fixtures with plain white LEDs often result in washed out visual colors, and poorer pigmentation in red plants even though plants may still grow. Warm white LEDs often work better for growing plants, however, they cast a yellowish visual tone on the tank as they lack adequate blue spectrum. MOST STANDARD AQUARIUM LIGHTS ARE DEFICIENT A 6500k plain white LED diode (left) vs a 2700k warm white LED diode (right). These are commonly used for household lighting & often make up the bulk of cheap aquarium LED light fixtures. Plain white 6500K diodes lack adequate red spectrum, which is why using LED fixtures with plain white LEDs often result in washed out visual colors, and poorer pigmentation in red plants even though plants may still grow. Warm white LEDs often work better for growing plants, however, they cast a yellowish visual tone on the tank as they lack adequate blue spectrum.
Nymphaea maculate Nymphaea maculate
Picture below is an example of our Large Aquarium 200-400Ltr plant pack Picture below is an example of our Large Aquarium 200-400Ltr plant pack
Plant Response Curve Plant Response Curve
350–750 nm
Plants extend light use into UV & IR, invisible to humans. Plants extend light use into UV & IR, invisible to humans.
Pogostemon erectus Pogostemon erectus
Pogostemon helferi Pogostemon helferi
Riccia fluitans ( Crystalwort )✦Difficulty Beginner ✦Substrate N/A Riccia fluitans ( Crystalwort )✦Difficulty Beginner ✦Substrate N/A
 Medium - High ✦pH value 6.8-7.0 ✦Water Hardness not critical ✦Temperature 20- 25ºC ✦Hight Floating Plant ✦Suggested position Surface FLOATING.
Rotala macrandra Rotala macrandra
 High ✦pH value Not critical ✦Water Hardness not critical ✦Temperature 25ºC ✦Hight 45cm ✦Suggested position mid/background
Rotala vietnam Rotala vietnam
 High ✦pH value Not critical ✦Water Hardness not critical ✦Temperature 25ºC ✦Hight 45cm ✦Suggested position mid/background
Rotala wallchici Rotala wallchici
 High ✦pH value Not critical ✦Water Hardness not critical ✦Temperature 25ºC ✦Hight 45cm ✦Suggested position mid/background 🛑 Rare/Limited
Saururus cernuus ( Lizards Tail )✦Difficulty Beginner ✦Substrate plain washed sand Saururus cernuus ( Lizards Tail )✦Difficulty Beginner ✦Substrate plain washed sand
 Medium - High ✦pH value Not critical ✦Water Hardness not critical ✦Temperature 25ºC ✦Hight 90cm ✦Suggested position centre / display /background
SUNSET SUNSET
Table top left lists correct growing conditions Table top left lists correct growing conditions
The degree of difficulty in growing is classified as either The degree of difficulty in growing is classified as either
Visible Light vs Plant Response Visible Light vs Plant Response
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You get what you pay for!! **Algae is a result of things not in balance most plants take a few weeks to settle in. Algae treatments will and do kill plants DO NOT USE THEM! You get what you pay for!! **Algae is a result of things not in balance most plants take a few weeks to settle in. Algae treatments will and do kill plants DO NOT USE THEM!
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