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Waterwheel Plant (Aldrovanda vesiculosa)
Information
| Common Name: |
Waterwheel Plant |
| Proper Name: |
Aldrovanda vesiculosa |
| Category: |
Floating Plants |
| Temperature: |
25 - 30 C |
| PH: |
5.0 - 6.5 |
| Lighting: |
Medium |
| Growth Rate: |
Medium |
| Difficulty: |
Medium |
| Origin: |
Australia, Europe |
| Position in Aquascape: |
Floating |
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Description
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Planted Tank Enthusiast
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This rare plant is hard to find in naturally existing environments due to it's demanding requirements. It is a carnivorous plant that is in danger of extinction. Since the early 1990's early projects have been going on in an attempt to restore the plant. It can be grown in a variety of lighting conditions from low light to high.
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Comment
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Planted Tank Guru
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Aldrovanda vesiculosa is a bladderwort and makes a nice floating plant for the experienced hobbyists, can multiply quite rapidly in a suitable environment.
Soft water is very important, (Low KH/3 or less & GH/5 or less)
Lighting needs to be within the 2.5~3wpg range.
CO2 injection is an absolute necessity.
Fertilization should be diligent, NPK, TE and Fe.
It needs to be in a tank that is clean and stable w/good flow, it does not do well in an algae prone tank since it is a floater and closest to the lighting.
It is a member of the Droseraceae family or sundew.
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