Egeria Densa Bunched Plant

Description

Egeria Densa Bunched Plant

Size: 40-100+cm Optimum pH: 5 – 8
Lighting: medium to strong
Temperature: 10-26C
Difficulty: 2 (1 = Easy 5 = Difficult)
Plant Arrangement: Background Bunched with a lead weight on the bottom to allow the plant to sit at the base of your aquarium.

Egeria Densa (Tropical Elodea) has narrow blades in whirls that go from light green to bright green in colour and is a great mid-background plant suitable for beginners.

It is one of the easiest plants to keep but needs plenty of light and nutrient rich medium to truly thrive. It is the plant of choice for temperate aquariums as it does really well in cooler environments and even ponds during the warmer months.  This plant will grow upwards in single strands, but if the length becomes too much, it can be trimmed back and the cutting can be planted as a whole new plant. The old plant will then produce side shoots from the stem that’s been trimmed, making the overall look of the plant more bushy and full. To plant Egeria Densa Bunched Plant, the sponge should be removed from the weight as the constant contact will cause the plant’s stem to rot. The plant needs to be placed lightly on the soil with the weight helping to keep it from floating.

Using proper planting substrate and good quality full spectrum lighting will improve the overall growth, health and longevity of all aquarium plants. The plants will in turn use more nutrients in the water and reduce algae growth as well as produce oxygen for the aquarium and its fish.

If you have any questions about this plant and whether it’s the right plant for your aquarium, please contact us and a member of our friendly store team will be more than happy to answer all of your questions.

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