Background
Cabomba
Cabomba aquatica
LightMedium
CO₂Added CO₂ required
GrowthMedium
Height50 cm
Temp23–27°C
DifficultyHard
Cabomba
Cabomba aquatica
pH range
5–7
plants
Challenging aquarium plants (advanced)
Plants tagged as difficult or hard — often demanding light, CO₂, or stability; best once fundamentals are solid.
20 plants
- Foreground
Dwarf Hemianthus
Hemianthus callitrichoides
LightHighCO₂Added CO₂ requiredGrowthMediumHeight3 cmTemp24–26°CDifficultyHardDwarf Hemianthus
Hemianthus callitrichoides
pH range5–7 - Foreground
eight-stamened waterwort
Elatine hydropiper
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ requiredGrowthMediumHeight1 cmTemp16–26°CDifficultyHardeight-stamened waterwort
Elatine hydropiper
pH range6.4–7 - Background
Giant Red Rotala
Rotala macrandra
LightHighCO₂Added CO₂ requiredGrowthFastHeight40 cmTemp24–28°CDifficultyHardGiant Red Rotala
Rotala macrandra
pH range4.5–7 - Foreground
Glossostigma
Glossostigma elatinoides
LightHighCO₂Added CO₂ requiredGrowthFastHeight3 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyHardGlossostigma
Glossostigma elatinoides
pH range4.5–7.5 - Foreground
Graminifolia Bladderwort
Utricularia graminifolia
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ requiredGrowthMediumHeight5 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyHardGraminifolia Bladderwort
Utricularia graminifolia
pH range4.5–7.5 - Background
Green Macrandra
Rotala macrandra 'Green'
LightHighCO₂Added CO₂ requiredGrowthFastHeight30 cmTemp24–28°CDifficultyHardGreen Macrandra
Rotala macrandra 'Green'
pH range4.5–7 - Midground
Ludwigia Senegalensis
Ludwigia senegalensis
LightHighCO₂CO₂ requirement unconfirmedGrowthMediumHeight—Temp20–25°CDifficultyHardLudwigia Senegalensis
Ludwigia senegalensis
pH range4.5–7 - Plant
Mosaic Plant
Ludwigia sedoides
LightHighCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthFastHeight5 cmTemp20–30°CDifficultyHardMosaic Plant
Ludwigia sedoides
pH range5–8 - Background
Myriophyllum Tuberculatum
Myriophyllum tuberculatum
LightHighCO₂Added CO₂ requiredGrowthFastHeight—Temp18–24°CDifficultyHardMyriophyllum Tuberculatum
Myriophyllum tuberculatum
pH range5–7 - Background
Nesaea Crassicaulis
Ammannia crassicaulis
LightHighCO₂Added CO₂ requiredGrowthFastHeight50 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardNesaea Crassicaulis
Ammannia crassicaulis
pH range5–7 - Attached
Phoenix moss
Fissidens fontanus
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthMediumHeight5 cmTemp18–25°CDifficultyHardPhoenix moss
Fissidens fontanus
pH range5–7.5 - Background
Red Cabomba
Cabomba furcata
LightHighCO₂Added CO₂ requiredGrowthFastHeight60 cmTemp24–30°CDifficultyHardRed Cabomba
Cabomba furcata
pH range5–6.8 - Background
Stellatus Pogostemon
Pogostemon stellatus
LightHighCO₂Added CO₂ requiredGrowthFastHeight40 cmTemp24–28°CDifficultyHardStellatus Pogostemon
Pogostemon stellatus
pH range5–7 - Midground
Sunset Rotala
Rotala ramosior 'Sunset'
LightHighCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthSlowHeight15 cmTemp22–28°CDifficultyHardSunset Rotala
Rotala ramosior 'Sunset'
pH range4.5–7 - Background
Variegated Macrandra
Rotala macrandra 'Variegated'
LightHighCO₂Added CO₂ requiredGrowthFastHeight30 cmTemp24–28°CDifficultyHardVariegated Macrandra
Rotala macrandra 'Variegated'
pH range4.5–7 - Midground
Water Hedge
Didiplis diandra
LightHighCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthFastHeight30 cmTemp22–26°CDifficultyHardWater Hedge
Didiplis diandra
pH range5–7 - Plant
Water Hyacinth
Eichhornia crassipes
LightHighCO₂No added CO₂ neededGrowthFastHeight30 cmTemp25–30°CDifficultyHardWater Hyacinth
Eichhornia crassipes
pH range5–8 - Background
Whip Rotala
Rotala wallichii
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ requiredGrowthFastHeight20 cmTemp24–28°CDifficultyHardWhip Rotala
Rotala wallichii
pH range5–7 - Foreground
Whorled Pennywort
Hydrocotyle verticillata
LightMediumCO₂Added CO₂ beneficialGrowthFastHeight—Temp18–25°CDifficultyHardWhorled Pennywort
Hydrocotyle verticillata
pH range5–7.5
