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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.
Bacopa australis comes from Brazil and not from Australia as the name suggests. In the aquarium, stems of this plant grow to a height of about 10-30cm. Just like other Bacopa species, this one is also easy to care for in the aquarium.
Ceratopteris thalictroides is a fast-growing aquarium plant from Asia and makes few demands on the aquarium. The plant has a particularly branched leaf structure that can be very decorative.
Hydrocotyle sp. "Japan" is the popular name of this plant on the various forums. It is a variant of the Hydrocotyle tripartita from Southeast Asia and is characterized by its fast, compact growth and small, intense green leaves on vertical stems.
Available in Pot or In Vitro Cup
Micranthemum umbrosum is a beautiful aquarium plant from the USA with small round leaves and whose stems grow to a height of 10-25cm.
Myriophyllum mattogrossense comes from Mato Grosso, Brazil near the Amazon River. It is a particularly decorative aquarium plant with brightly colored, feathery leaves and reddish stems that grow 30-60cm long.
Rotala 'Green' is related to the Rotala rotundifolia, but the leaves remain green in color, even under intensive lighting. It comes from Asia and the stems grow to a height of 40-50cm.