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Foreground plants are basicly aquarium plants that stay low. Combine different types of aquarium plants that provide contrast with each other in color, leave shape and height. This way a playful and interesting under water landscape can be created.
Aquarium plants for the mid-ground reach above the foreground plants and can be placed in front of the background plants. The midground can be covered with medium height plants or plant groups or solitairy plants on the Golden Ratio. Combine different types of plants with a contrast in leave shape, leave color and texture for maximum results.
Plants for the background will grow tall and serve as a mask for the background. Also with the background plants in the aquarium it is important to choose for contrasting plants with their neighbours. Look for contrast in leave color, shape, texture and height.
In Vitro aquarium plants are grown in a laboratory under steriel conditions. Tiny pieces of tissue plant material is placed on special gel to grow new healthy, algae free, pesticide free, snail free and germ free plants in a cup. One cup is richly filled with lots of young shoots, full of growth potention!
Plants on wood or stones are an asset to any aquarium. The plants have their roots attached to the wood or stone. No hassle with gluing or binding yourself, but a ready-made solution.
Mother plants are plants in SL pots and are extra large, robust aquarium plants. They fill up the aquarium instantly with luxuriance. Perfectly suited for larger aquarium for creating an astonishing impression!
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Marsilea minuta is an ideal ground cover for an aquarium with less light. The leaves are very small and rarely become wider than 0.5 cm. The result is a beautiful carpet, which looks very similar to a Glossostigma carpet.
Marsilea hirsuta is a ground cover from Australia. An unusual appearance in the aquarium that can certainly add a natural, decorative value to a layout in a Nature Aquarium.
Micranthemum tweediei 'Monte Carlo' grows under good conditions across the bottom of the aquarium and forms a thick carpet of small round leaves.
Microsorum pteropus is an Asian fern that also grows underwater as an aquarium plant. It grows to a height of 15-30cm and can be attached to a piece of wood or stone.
Microsorum pteropus 'Narrow' is a variant of Microsorum pteropus and has narrower leaves that are also shorter in length (10-20cm). Ideal for a small aquarium.
Microsorum pteropus 'Trident' is a smaller variant of Microsorum and is also an easy, undemanding aquarium plant that can be tied to wood or stones.
The Microsorum pteropus 'Windeløv' grows 15-20cm high and wide. The finely branched leaf tips make this one of the most attractive aquarium plants.
Monosolenium tenerum is an attractive species of liverwort for the aquarium with a height of 2-5cm. It looks very much like a giant Riccia, but it stays on the bottom where it forms cushions.
Murdannia keisak is an aquarium plant from Asia where it grows in rice fields and looks very similar to bamboo. The stems grow straight up and at a high rate.
Nymphaea lotus is a beautiful and varied species from West Africa with leaves from green to reddish brown and purple spots. In the aquarium it can grow to a size of 20 to 80cm.
Rotala rotundifolia literally means "plant with round leaves". However, this only applies to the above-water form. This aquarium plant comes from Asia and has long, thin underwater leaves of 2-3cm with stems of 15-30cm.
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Taxiphyllum barbieri is a species of moss that is very easy to keep in the aquarium. The moss comes from Asia and is therefore often referred to as Java moss. It grows up to 10cm thick and attaches to a variety of surfaces. Ideal for covering stones, back walls or driftwood.
Taxiphyllum 'Flame' is a moss species that owes its name to its special growth habit. The moss develops dense, wavy, vertically growing strands reminiscent of a campfire. The height is about 5 to 15 cm.
Taxiphyllum 'Spiky' is a more robust moss species and forms thicker shoots. These are strongly branched with many 'leaves' and have a deep green color. A bit like the big brother of 'Christmas moss'.
Vallisneria americana 'Gigantea' comes from Asia and is an easy aquarium plant that grows quickly and is suitable for a large aquarium. In most aquariums it grows so large (50-150cm) that the leaves will float along the surface.
Vallisneria nana is an aquarium plant from Australia and has long thin leaves less than 1cm wide with a dark green color. The height is also quite low for a valisneria.
Vallisneria spiralis 'Tiger' comes from Asia and is an ideal plant for beginners, because it makes few demands on the aquarium. The name tiger is because of the pattern visible on the leaves. The leaves are 30-50cm long and 1-2 cm wide.
Vesicularia montagnei 'Christmas' is a species of moss for the aquarium originating from Brazil. It owes its name 'Christmas moss' to its structure with side branches that resembles a pine tree. There is a clear difference here with the standard 'Java moss'. The requirements for lighting, CO2 and nutrients are low and Christmas Moss grows in almost every aquarium.
Vesicularia ferriei 'Weeping' is a species of moss for the aquarium originating from Asia. He is better known as Weeping Moss. The moss has a robust shape and grows downwards with fresh green growth points. The length is about 1 to 3 cm.
Anubias barteri var. caladiifolia is an aquarium plant that originated in an Australian laboratory. It closely resembles the common Anubias barteri var. nana, but is characterized by a beautiful heart-shaped leaf.
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Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Tropica' is a beautiful, undemanding aquarium plant with dark hammered leaves and grows 10-15cm tall.
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Echinodorus 'Barthii' is a beautiful cultivar that makes a beautiful impression as a solitary in a large aquarium. The height of this aquarium plant is 25-50cm and also becomes 20-30cm wide. The leaf color varies from dark red to dark green.
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Echinodorus 'Ozelot' is a hybrid between Echinodorus schluteri 'Leopard' and Echinodorus 'Barthii'. A very beautiful aquarium plant with beautifully marked leaves of 20-40cm long.
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Echinodorus palaefolius var. latifolius occurs in swampy areas in Brazil and has round leaves with horizontal leaf bases and grows to a height of 20-40cm.
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