Ceratopteris cornuta

Ceratópteris cornúta

Family: Pteridaceae

Genus: Ceratopteris

Difficulty

Medium

Light

Medium to High

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Usage

Background

Plant for Spawning

Midground

Specimen Plant

Floating

Ideal Conditions

Temperature

18-30°C(opt: 25°C)

CO2

10-40mg/L

pH

5-8

Nutrients

Nitrate (NO3): 10-50mg/L

Phosphate (PO4): 0.1-3mg/L

Potassium (K): 5-30mg/L

Iron (Fe): 0.01-0.5mg/L

Description

Ceratopteris cornuta has been misclassified by some authors as C. thalictroides, but in aquaristics, it is recognized by its coarsely pinnate/lobed leaves. Ceratopteris richardii is similar to C. cornuta and can only be distinguished from it through close examination of spores.