Ceratopteris thalicroides
Description
| ⭐ Difficulty | Easy |
| 💡 Lighting | Moderate to high |
| 🧪 CO₂ | Not required |
| 📈 Growth Rate | Fast |
| 🌿 Height | 30–60 cm |
| 📍 Position | Midground to background |
| 🌡️ Temperature | 22–28°C |
| 💧 pH | 6.0–7.5 |
| 🌍 Origin | Pantropical |
Beginner-FriendlyFast GrowerNo CO₂ NeededShrimp Safe
A fast-growing fern that thrives planted or floating. Ceratopteris thalicroides is a versatile water fern that can be planted in substrate or left floating. Its feathery fronds provide excellent cover for fry and shrimp.
Very undemanding. Grows quickly in moderate light without CO₂. Produces plantlets on leaf margins for easy propagation.
✂️ Propagation: Produces plantlets on leaf margins. Detach and replant or float. Very easy.