Marsilea minuta
Marsilea minuta is an ideal ground cover for an aquarium with less light. The leaves are very small and are rarely wider than 0.5 cm. The result is a beautiful carpet, which is very similar to a carpet of Glossostigma.
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Marsilea minuta is an ideal ground cover for an aquarium with less light. The leaves are very small and are rarely wider than 0.5 cm. The result is a beautiful carpet, which is very similar to a carpet of Glossostigma.
Marsilea minuta, formerly known as Marsilea crenata, is an ideal ground cover for an aquarium with less light. The small sail-like coming out of Asia, where he is very common in rice fields. The leaves are very small and are rarely wider than 0.5 cm. It is a robust plant that is well out of the feet can be in low light and high temperatures. But the plant will respond well to improved conditions.
Plant small portions a few centimetres of each other. After a period of time there will be foothills to be developed and disseminated in the plant by the aquarium. The result is a beautiful carpet, which is very similar to a carpet of Glossostigma. The color is slightly darker and the leaves slightly larger. The height varies from 1 to 3 cm and the roots firmly into the substrate is grown.
Type: | Ground cover |
Origin: | Asia |
Growth rate: | Medium |
Height: | 3-10+ cm |
Light requirements: | 0.5 W/L |
CO2 needs: | 0-5 mg/L |
Level of difficulty: | On average |
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