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Eleocharis acicularis
Eleocharis acicularis
Family: Cyperaceae
Eleocharis acicularis is the most popular hairgrass for carpeting in aquascapes. Its ultra-fine, bright green blades create a lush lawn effect, especially with CO2 injection. It spreads via runners and fills in quickly under good conditions.
Keeping this species
- co2
- Recommended
- diet
- Root feeder; benefits from substrate nutrients
- light
- Medium to high
- tank size
- 10 gallons minimum
- growth rate
- Medium
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Water it likes
- ph
- 6.0–7.5
- ammonia
- 0 ppm
- nitrate
- <20 ppm
- hardness
- 2–15 dGH
- temperature
- 64–82°F (18–28°C)
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