Salvinia natans is an easy floating plant that gently shades your aquarium, helping reduce the intensity of bright LED lighting. Ideal for tanks where the light feels a little too strong.
Give your plants everything they need to grow well without pressurised CO2. Neutro Combo is a top seller for low-tech tanks, helping plants stay healthy, grow steadily and compete naturally with algae.
Red-tinged spiral Crypt for background interest
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Origin: Asia
Position in Aquarium: Mid/background
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Growth rate: Medium pace
Cryptocoryne spiralis 'Red' is the red-tinged form of Cryptocoryne spiralis, producing the same distinctive spirally twisted, narrow leaves in a warm red to bronze-red tone rather than the standard green. The leaf colour adds warmth and contrast to background planting while the spiralling form retains its architectural quality. It can reach 30–60cm in good conditions.
Low light, no CO2, planted in substrate. Root tabs support good growth. Like all Crypts, temporary leaf melt can follow being moved — leave the rhizome in place and it will regrow. A striking background specimen for larger aquariums.
Plant roots in the background substrate. It spreads via runners and will form a stand over time.
You’ll receive a healthy, rooted plant in a pot, similar to those shown. Each one is hand-checked before dispatch.
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When moved, Cryptocoryne sometimes dissolve their leaves. This is normal. Leave the rhizome in the substrate and new leaves will regrow.
The leaves carry a warm red to bronze-red tone rather than the standard green. Same spiralling leaf form, different colour.
Yes — the red tone is stable, though it can be more or less vivid depending on lighting conditions.
No — grows without CO2. Root tabs or a nutrient-rich substrate are more helpful.
30–60cm in good conditions — background only in most aquariums.
