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.
Glossy green Crypt, adaptable and robust, suits foreground planting in most tanks
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Origin: Asia
Position in Aquarium: Midground
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Growth rate: Slow
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Green' is one of the most popular and widely kept aquarium plants in the world, and for good reason — it is robust, adaptable, and forgiving of the kinds of conditions that would stress many other plants. The glossy, slightly wavy green leaves typically reach 15–25cm in height, though the size varies with light levels. In brighter light it stays more compact; in lower light it grows taller.
Low light, no CO2, planted in substrate. Root tabs or a nutrient-rich substrate support good growth and runner production. Like all Crypts, temporary leaf melt can follow being moved to a new tank — leave the rhizome in the substrate and new growth will appear within a few weeks. Once established it spreads steadily and becomes more attractive over time.
Plant roots in the substrate without burying the crown. Foreground to midground positioning in most aquariums. Once established, avoid moving it — disturbance can trigger melt.
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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Yes, it is one of the most beginner-friendly aquarium plants. Its robust nature and adaptability to a wide range of water conditions make it very forgiving.
Crypt melt occurs when the plant sheds leaves after a change in environment. Do not remove the plant — it will regrow within 30 days once it adjusts.
No, CO2 is not required. It grows well in low-tech tanks, though good lighting and regular fertilisation will improve growth rate and leaf colour.
It works well as a foreground or midground plant. Under strong light it stays compact and can carpet; in lower light it grows taller and broader.
Avoid moving it once established. Disturbance to the roots can trigger Crypt melt. Choose your position carefully before planting.
