Ceratopteris thalictroides in a jar

Ceratopteris thalictroides is a pantropical fern, 15-30 cm tall and 10-20 cm broad..

This plant normally grows fast, but it may be necessary to add CO2 to promote growth. In small open aquariums, it can grow out of the tank and form beautiful leaves of surface. The finely ramified leaves are very decorative and offer a good contrast to other forms of leaves. In good light, Ceratopteris thalictroides grows rapidly and helps prevent algae by consuming large amounts of nutrients. This makes it a good starting plant in small aquariums.

Information about the plant

Genre: rolling

Origin: Asia

Country or continent where a plant is the most common. The cultivars are born or raised in cultivation.

Growth rate:

Growth rate of the plant compared to other aquatic plants.

Height: 15 - 30+

Average plant height (cm) after two months in the tank.

Question of light: average

The average or average light requirement of an aquarium plant is 0.5 W / L.

CO2:

An average CO2 requirement is 6-14 mg / L. A high demand for CO2 is about 15-25 mg / L.