Tropica Crinum Calamistratum (Low Tech)
Tropica Crinum Calamistratum from West Africa is a very graceful bulbous plant with dark-green, very narrow leaves. The curly leaves becomes 40-120 cm long. It forms smaller bulbs than the other Crinum-species, and requires less light. In the aquarium plants that are thriving form a number of small bulbs. It is not eaten by herbivorous fish. It can also be used in brackish aquariums with low salt concentrations.
PLANT PROFILE
Genus: | Crinum |
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Species: | Calamistratum |
Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
Origin: | Africa |
Light: | medium |
Temperature: | 22 – 28 °C |
Growth rate: | slow |
Area: | midground – background |
Height: | up to 100cm |
pH: | 6 – 8 |
Water hardness: | soft to hard |
Co2: | 0 – 10 mg/l |
Propagation: | daugter bulbs |
Plant Food/Fertilizer:
If you are looking for a good plant fertilizer, you can look at the 2hr Aquarist range. APT Zero for new aquariums and APT Complete for older setups. Alternatively – you can use Easylife Profito or Scape Complete if you are on a budget.
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*This is a Potted Plant and NOT a Tissue Culture Plant. This plant was grown in a greenhouse and is NOT guaranteed to be snail, algae or pesticide-free. Potted plants are cheaper than Tissue Culture Plants as they are not grown in a sterile laboratory. They generally appear to be bigger than Tissue Culture plants. We recommend Tissue Culture Plant for 100% client satisfaction.
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