Straight Vallis Bunch

Description

Straight Vallis Bunch

Vallisneria Spiralis (Straight Vallis) has thin, green straight leaves and is a great mid-background plant. It is easy to keep and readily propagates via runners. This tall plant is thoroughly undemanding and can be trimmed periodically or left to drape across the surface of the aquarium. If required, the runners can be cut to separate the young plants and transplanted elsewhere.

Vallis is a great beginner plant for those who are new to the hobby as it is very easy to grow and self propagating.

Size: 20-50+cm Optimum pH: 6 – 8.5 Lighting: medium to bright Temperature: 18-28 degrees celcius Difficulty: 1 (1 = Easy 5 = Difficult) Plant Arrangement: Mid-Background Bunched with a lead weight on the bottom to allow the plant to sit at the base of your aquarium.

Feed with root tabs every 3-4 months to keep your plant healthy and strong. For best growth result, remove your plant from the weight and the sponge and plant straight into the substrate. Plant weights can be used to prevent the plant from floating and removed once the plant has established a root system.

Plants are a valuable addition to aquariums. They offer an important contribution to the overall ecology of your fish tank through the consumption of nitrates, which under other circumstances can only be tackled through dilution or chemically. They also consume phosphates and other nutrients, reducing algae growth whilst producing oxygen for your fish.

Many species of fish need to have plants in their aquarium for enrichment and to offer valuable hiding places, as well as acting as a breeding ground. As this is quite a tall plant, it can also help to break the line of sight for fish that may be prone to chasing or territorial disputes.

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