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Downoi (Pogostemon helferi)
Information
| Common Name: |
Downoi |
| Proper Name: |
Pogostemon helferi |
| Category: |
Stem Plants |
| Temperature: |
20 - 30 C |
| PH: |
5.0 - 7.0 |
| Lighting: |
Medium |
| Growth Rate: |
Medium |
| Difficulty: |
Medium |
| Origin: |
Thailand |
| Position in Aquascape: |
Mid-Ground,Foreground |
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Description
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Planted Tank Guru
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A fairly easy and beautiful plant that will grow in a large cluster, the addition of C02 and nutrients will improve its overall health and looks, but can be grown in a low light setup. Downoi is not always an easy plant for the beginner.
Downoi means little star in Thai.
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Comment
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Planted Tank Obsessed
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Take precaution when selecting fishes to go with this plant as some species of fish like the rummy nose have been known to make a quick meal out of it.
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Comment
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Algae Grower
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my rainbow fish will eat the ends of the leaves of this plant
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Planted Tank Guru
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Does not respond well to bleach dips, turns to a green mush. manually remove all algae instead of dipping.
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Planted Tank Obsessed
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indyglyder is right. My bosemani rainbows couldn't help but snack on the downois until they uproot. Perhaps the rainbows need some veggie in their diet?
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Algae Grower
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Light affects size of this plant. In high light co2 enriched conditions it tends to stay small and compact as in the low light no co2 enviroment it grows larger and the leaves grow further apart from each other.
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Algae Grower
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Off subject a bit but does anyone know what type of fish (yellow one) that is in the photo?
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