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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.
The Moss Ball Aegagropila linnaei is not a real plant, but a ball of algae of 3-10cm in size. In nature, the ball can be found in shallow waters where the water movement ensures that a ball is formed.
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Anubias barteri var. nana is a small, decorative aquarium plant that grows well in a variety of conditions. It originally comes from Cameroon and grows to a size of about 5 to 10 cm. The rhizome also reaches a length of 10cm or more. Anubias grows slowly and the leaves last several years.
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Eriocaulon cinerum is a special appearance in the aquarium. Now available as an aquarium plant from tissue culture. The plant is quite small and has very narrow, pointed leaves. Longer flower stems with white balls are formed, which further increases the attractive value of this aquarium plant!
Elatin hydropiper is a stem plant that is particularly beautiful when it forms a carpet over the bottom of the aquarium. With its very fine leaves it is an ideal plant to use in a nano aquarium
Eleocharis acicularis is a popular aquarium plant. Not without reason, because it grows in almost all conditions in the aquarium. It prefers an open space without shade from overhanging plants.
Eleocharis parvula is a low-growing, grass-like aquarium plant that spreads over the foreground with stolons and grows to a height of about 3-10cm.
Lilaeopsis mauritiana is a Lilaeopsis species that needs less light than Lilaeopsis brasiliensis and also stays low (5-10cm). This aquarium plant was found in Mauritius in 1992 by Tropica founder Holger Windeløv.
Littorella uniflora is a unique appearance in the aquarium. Runners are formed and the plant spreads over the ground with characteristic, fleshy leaves with a length of 2 to 5 cm.
Riccia flautans is originally a floating plant that can be found all over the world. This plant species has gained enormous popularity for the aquarium due to Takashi Amano. A special aquarium plant that gives an interesting and playful effect.