Aponogeton boivinianus
COMMON NAME:
SYN:
None
FAMILY:
Aponogetonaceae
RANGE:
Africa; northern Madagascar
AQUASCAPE:
A middleground to background specimen plant.
HEIGHT:
30" (75 cm), although less in a well-planted aquarium.
AH:
From 20" (50 cm)
LIGHT:
high
WATER:
pH: 6.8-7.5, 2-12 dH, 66-77°F (19-25°C).
SUBSTRATE:
Nutrient rich.
P:
Difficult, this species can be raised from a seed.
REMARKS:
A long lived species that should be fed with macro- and micronutriunts often.
DC:
5
The copy for fish.mongabay.com was written in 1994-1995. Therefore some information such as scientific names may be out of date. For this, I apologize. Feel free to send corrections to me.
