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Microsorum pteropus XL

Model:008 XL

£24.99
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Quick facts:

Rating: Easy

Origin: Cultivated

Position in Aquarium: Attach to wood/rock

Grows up to (cm): 50 cm

Pot Size: 9 cm

Growth rate: Slow

Common name:

Plant Sizes

The image of the plant you'll be receiving is just an example of what you can expect. Each plant is unique and may vary in size and shape, so it won't be an exact match to the photo. If we provide a size guide, keep in mind that it's just an estimate and that plants can vary in size depending on the time of year.
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A large leaved aquarium plant with attractive dark green leaves and small sturdy stems. A really easy to keep aquatic plant that asks very little of its water parameters. Best to plant on a rock or stone where the roots trail and it reproduces easily.

Severums and other fish that often eat softer plants seem to dislike this particular plant.

Conditions:

  • Preferred water temperature is 22-28 ºC
  • Ideal water chemistry is pH 6-8.4.
  • Can be kept in a low to high light environment.
  • Suitable in both CO2 and non CO2 tanks.
  • Midground plant

Note - the picture is a guide only and what you receive may be smaller (or larger) than the picture as we are not the growers and therefore cannot control the size. If you need to know specifically what size the plant is that we have atm, drop us an email and we can let you know.

They are approx 25-30cm tall.

Microsorum pteropus XL - Aqua Essentials

Product details

1. Go large

Xl Plants are the biggest plants available to hobbyists and sometimes extremely impressive, especially in the summer time. Pots are typically 9cm+ but the range is fairly limited so if you see one you like, best to go for it.

Why is the range limited in the winter?

Plants grow much slower due to the weather and the cost to heat gigantic greenhouses. As a result, in the cooler months plants are typically 30-40% smaller than they are in the warmer months.

2. Planting up

Due to their size, they're best positioned towards the back of your aquarium. Of course, some of them will be better tied onto wood or rock (like Anubias). It is possible to leave these plants in their pots if you prefer, but we always recommend that where possible, you take them out of their pots and rockwool, and plant them in a nutrient rich soil. Bear in mind the plants may have extensive root structure but this can be trimmed prior to planting.

3. Feeding

How much food do they need?

Due to their size, larger plants need much more food than the 5cm potted plants so this has to be considered when planting.

What fertilisers should I offer?

We always recommend using both a nutrient rich fertiliser and a liquid carbon for all plants. Use Neutro T as a liquid fertiliser and Neutro CO2 for your carbon. Both are available in big bottles and if you are injecting pressurised CO2, sway the Neutro T for Neutro+.

Are root tabs needed?

If you want to get the best from your plants, so they stay strong, grow faster and produce better colours then yes. Use TerraTabs for best results. Insert 3 under each XL plant every 4 months.

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Customer Reviews

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Austin H.
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Plants arrived very well packaged, the size is as stated if not a little larger. The quality of the plants is excellent. I buy XL plants as I have several large Clown loach and small plant don't last through the first day, and a week on and the plants are doing fine. Thinking of adding a Pteropus large or maybe a trident or two.
Very happy so far.

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Austin H.
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Plants arrived very well packaged, the size is as stated if not a little larger. The quality of the plants is excellent. I buy XL plants as I have several large Clown loach and small plant don't last through the first day, and a week on and the plants are doing fine. Thinking of adding a Pteropus large or maybe a trident or two.
Very happy so far.

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Tom B.
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Plant in excellent condition

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Tom B.
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Plant in excellent condition

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Peter R.
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Not the best specimen I've had unfortunately. The plant arrived with quite a few already dying off large leaves and was smaller than other XL specimens I have purchased in the past. Luckily plants grow, but still a little disappointed.

Otherwise I'd highly recommend Aqua Essentials as a reliable and trustworthy vendor.

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Peter R.
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Not the best specimen I've had unfortunately. The plant arrived with quite a few already dying off large leaves and was smaller than other XL specimens I have purchased in the past. Luckily plants grow, but still a little disappointed.

Otherwise I'd highly recommend Aqua Essentials as a reliable and trustworthy vendor.

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Ann W.
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Plant didn't look so good when it arrived and i want to float but i overcame that and now it is looking good

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Ann W.
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Plant didn't look so good when it arrived and i want to float but i overcame that and now it is looking good

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carl r.
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ive bought this plant twice now and both times I've been stunned at the quality of it! size wise it's huge and you won't find a more healthy plant!! BUY NOW lol

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carl robert
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ive bought this plant twice now and both times I've been stunned at the quality of it! size wise it's huge and you won't find a more healthy plant!! BUY NOW lol

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