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Rice Paddy Herb
Limnophila aromatica
Family: Plantaginaceae
Limnophila aromatica is a stunning stem plant with leaves that shift from green to vibrant purple-red under high light and good iron supplementation. Used extensively in Dutch-style aquascaping, it provides brilliant colour contrast in the background.
Keeping this species
- co2
- Recommended
- diet
- Water column feeder; benefits from substrate nutrients
- light
- High
- tank size
- 20 gallons minimum
- growth rate
- Fast
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Water it likes
- ph
- 5.5–7.5
- ammonia
- 0 ppm
- nitrate
- <30 ppm
- hardness
- 1–12 dGH
- temperature
- 72–82°F (22–28°C)
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