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Egeria densa

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The cosmopolitan Egeria densa is a good plant for beginners, and its rapid growth helps create a balance in the aquarium from the start. Stems grows fast to 40-100 cm and becomes 2-4 cm wide. Egeria helps preventing algae because it absorbs a great number of nutrients from the water. 

  • One of the easiest stem plants
  • Good auxiliary plant, when starting an aquarium
  • Fast-growing and helps prevent algae propagation

The growth rate depends largely on the amount of light and nutrition available. Growth does not stop in unfavourable conditions, but the plant turns light in colour and the tendrils grow thin. 

A bundle of stems or young plants gathered in an anchor. Remove the anchor and split into separate plants. Regarding stem plants, remove the leaves from the lowest 5 cm (2“). Remove any damaged leaves. Plant the individual plants with some distance into the bottom substrate. Roots will develop soon and the plant start growing.

Plant info

Colors: Green
Difficulty: Easy
Origin: Cosmopolitan
Usage: Supporting plants
Type: Stem
Growth rate: High
Height: 20 - 30+
Light demand: Low
CO2: Low
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