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Water Ribbons

Cycnogeton procerum

Family: Juncaginaceae
Genus: Cycnogeton

Difficulty

Easy

Light

Medium to High

Usage

Background
Midground

Ideal Conditions

Temperature

20-30°C(opt: 25°C)

CO2

10-40mg/L

pH

5-7.5

Nutrients


Description

Cycnogeton procerum is a grasslike aquatic plant with light green, band-shaped leaves that can reach lengths of 50 cm when grown emersed and over 2 meters when submerged. It originates from still to fast-flowing waters in eastern and southeastern Australia.

Nitrate (NO3): 10-50mg/L
Phosphate (PO4): 0.1-3mg/L
Potassium (K): 5-30mg/L
Iron (Fe): 0.01-0.5mg/L

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