Shoal & Stem
Planted Corner Tank

Cabomba

Cabomba caroliniana

Where it's from

Native to Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Arkansas, Bolivia, Brazil South and 30 more

Recorded as introduced in Austria, China North-Central, China Southeast, Germany and 15 more places

Native range: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) (CC BY 4.0).

At a glance

Light
Medium to high
CO₂
Beneficial
Growth
Fast
Temp
64–79°F
18–26°C
pH
6.0–7.5
GH
36–214 ppm
2–12 dGH

Ammonia 0 ppm and nitrate under 20 ppm.

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