Aquarium Care Guides
1688 articles- Propagating Hydrocotyle vulgaris (Marsh Pennywort)How to propagate marsh pennywort by dividing its long creeping runners and rhizome, then replanting the round-leaved sections to spread a fa
- Propagating Hydrocharis morsus-ranae (European Frogbit) by StolonsHow to propagate floating European frogbit through daughter rosettes on stolons, with a strong warning never to release this North American
- Propagating Limnobium spongia (American Frogbit) by Runners and DivisionHow to multiply floating American frogbit through daughter plants on runners and simple division, plus thinning to keep this fast spreader f
- Propagating Eleocharis montevidensis (Montevideo Hairgrass) by RunnersHow to propagate the tall Montevideo hairgrass through its spreading rhizomes and runners: dividing the mat into plugs and feeding the roots
- Propagating Lilaeopsis Novae-Zelandiae 'Mini' from RunnersHow to spread Lilaeopsis novae-zelandiae 'Mini', the mini micro sword, by stolon runners and by splitting the mat into plugs to build a dens
- Propagating Helanthium Tenellum 'Red' from RunnersA practical guide to multiplying Helanthium tenellum 'Red', the red pygmy chain sword, through chaining stolon runners to build a low salmon
- Propagating Sagittaria Pusilla 'Brazil' from RunnersHow to multiply Sagittaria subulata 'Brazil' through stolon runners and daughter plants to build a grassy foreground carpet in a low-tech fr
- Propagating Marsilea hirsuta 'Tiny'How to propagate the dwarf four-leaf-clover carpet Marsilea hirsuta 'Tiny' by its creeping rhizome and runners, dividing and replanting smal
- Propagating Cryptocoryne hudoroi 'Red'A propagation guide for the rare Borneo crypt Cryptocoryne hudoroi 'Red' using runners and rhizome division, with notes on calcium, melt and
- Propagating Cryptocoryne crispatula var. flaccidifoliaHow to propagate the long soft-leaved Cryptocoryne crispatula var. flaccidifolia through runners and rhizome division, and how to manage cry
- Propagating Cryptocoryne ciliata var. latifoliaPropagating the large brackish-tolerant Cryptocoryne ciliata var. latifolia by true seeds, stolon runners and rhizome division, with crypt-m
- Propagating Cryptocoryne zonataA propagation guide for Cryptocoryne zonata, a rare Borneo blackwater rosette crypt, using stolon runners and rhizome division through the c
- Propagating Cryptocoryne zaidianaHow to propagate Cryptocoryne zaidiana, a slow Borneo rosette crypt, through stolon runners and rhizome division while managing the dreaded
- Propagating Cryptocoryne nurii 'Pahang': Runners and Rhizome DivisionPropagating the patterned C. nurii 'Pahang' crypt by slow underground runners and rhizome division, with notes on its low-light root feeding
- Propagating Cryptocoryne striolata 'Tigerstripes': Runners and DivisionPropagating the patterned tiger-stripe crypt Cryptocoryne striolata by runners and rhizome division, with realistic expectations on slow, st
- Propagating Cryptocoryne fusca: Runners and Rhizome DivisionHow to propagate the Borneo brown crypt Cryptocoryne fusca by stolon runners and rhizome division, plus how to ride out crypt melt and resto
- Propagating Cryptocoryne minima: Runners and Rhizome DivisionHow to multiply the compact Mini crypt by runners and rhizome division, plant daughter rosettes the right way, and ride out crypt melt in na
- Propagating Cryptocoryne costata: Runners and Rhizome DivisionA practical guide to multiplying the bullate-leaved Costata crypt by runners and rhizome division, planting daughters correctly, and managin
- Propagating Cryptocoryne willisii 'Lucens': Runners and Rhizome DivisionHow to propagate the narrow grassy Lucens crypt by runners and rhizome division, plant daughter rosettes correctly, and recover from crypt m
- Propagating Cryptocoryne cordata 'Rosanervig'How to propagate the pink-veined broad-leaf crypt C. cordata 'Rosanervig' by runners and rhizome division while keeping its signature veinin
- Propagating Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Bronze'A beginner-friendly guide to propagating the bronze-leaved C. wendtii by runners and rhizome division, with practical steps for surviving cr
- Propagating Cryptocoryne albida 'Rose'How to propagate the narrow-leaved pink crypt Cryptocoryne albida 'Rose' by stolon runners and rhizome division, plus how to ride out crypt
- Propagating Cryptocoryne retrospiralis (Retro Crypt)How to propagate the narrow-leaf retro crypt from runners and rhizome division: growing out plantlets, splitting the rhizome, and recovering
- Propagating Marsilea minuta (Dwarf Water Clover)How to propagate dwarf water clover by dividing its creeping rhizome and runners: splitting mats, replanting portions, and managing leaf for
- Propagating Green Tiger Lotus (Nymphaea zenkeri 'Green')How to propagate Green Tiger Lotus from daughter bulbs and runners: detaching side tubers, replanting, trimming floating pads, and root feed
- Propagating Vallisneria australis (Australian Tape Grass)How to propagate Vallisneria australis from runners and daughter rosettes, with the bright light, root feeding and planting tips this tape-g
- Propagating Ranunculus papulentus (Australian Buttercup)How to propagate Ranunculus papulentus by dividing its creeping rhizome and runners, with the cool-water, lateral-spreading conditions this
- Propagating Hydrocotyle Japan (Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides)How to propagate Hydrocotyle Japan by dividing its creeping runners and replanting them, plus the high light it needs to stay low and carpet
- Propagating Cryptocoryne undulata 'Broad Leaves' by Runners and DivisionHow to propagate the broad-leaf Cryptocoryne undulata: a hardy rosette crypt that spreads by runners and rhizome division, often melting the
- Propagating Littorella uniflora (Shoreweed) by Runners and DivisionHow to propagate shoreweed, a cool-water rosette plant that spreads slowly by stolons and division, forming daughter rosettes in nutrient-po
- Propagating Helanthium bolivianum Chain Sword by RunnersHow to propagate the Helanthium bolivianum chain sword: a rosette plant that spreads across the substrate by runners, forming daughter plant
- Caulerpa taxifolia: Killer Algae — Propagation and Legal WarningCaulerpa taxifolia, the infamous killer algae, propagates by stolon fragmentation. Read the heavy invasive and legal warnings before keeping
- Caulerpa racemosa (Sea Grapes) Propagation by Stolon DivisionPropagate sea grapes Caulerpa racemosa in a refugium by dividing the bead-bearing stolon, with care notes plus invasive-Mediterranean and go
- Caulerpa prolifera Propagation: Dividing the Stolon RunnerHow to propagate flat-blade Caulerpa prolifera in a marine refugium by dividing its creeping stolon runner, with care, nutrient-export and g
- Propagating River Buttercup (Ranunculus inundatus)How to propagate Ranunculus inundatus by dividing its creeping rhizome and runners: lift and split runner-borne plantlets, replant them, and
- Propagating Star Lotus (Nymphaea stellata / nouchali)How to propagate Star Lotus from its potato-sized rhizome: separate daughter tubers and divide the bulb, then replant offsets in rich substr
- Propagating Red Tiger Lotus (Nymphaea zenkeri 'Red')How to propagate Red Tiger Lotus from its bulb: separate daughter bulbs and side shoots, replant offsets, and trim floating leaves to keep t
- Propagating Water Hyacinth: Offsets, Stolons and Why to Never Release ItWater hyacinth splits into daughter plants on stolons and can double in weeks. It is a banned, invasive weed — propagate it only in containe
- Propagating Dwarf Sagittaria: Runners, Stolons and CarpetsDwarf Sagittaria carpets the foreground by spreading runners and stolons. Learn to plant it, split daughter plants and keep a low, grassy la
- Propagating Mini Twister Vallisneria: Runners and Daughter RosettesMini Twister Vallisneria is a rosette tape grass that multiplies on its own through runners. Learn how to split daughter plants and grow a d
- Propagating Twisted Vallisneria (Vallisneria asiatica 'Torta')How to propagate Twisted (corkscrew) Vallisneria, a V. asiatica selection: a rosette tape grass that spreads by runners. Step-by-step separa
- Propagating Leopard Vallisneria (Vallisneria spiralis 'Leopard')How to propagate Leopard Vallisneria (Vallisneria spiralis selection): a rosette tape grass that spreads by runners into dense stands. Step-
- Propagating Chain Sword (Echinodorus quadricostatus)How to propagate the chain sword (Helanthium / Echinodorus quadricostatus): a rosette plant that spreads by runners into a low carpet. Step-
- Propagating New Zealand Grass (Lilaeopsis novae-zelandiae)How to propagate New Zealand micro sword from runners: split the mat into plugs, plant them spaced apart, and keep light medium-to-high so t
- Propagating Four-Leaf Clover (Marsilea quadrifolia)How to propagate Marsilea clover from its creeping rhizome and runners: divide the mat into small pieces, replant across the substrate, and
- Propagating Dwarf Hairgrass (Eleocharis sp. 'Mini')How to propagate dwarf hairgrass from runners: split the mat into small plugs, replant in a grid, and use high light plus CO2 to grow a dens
- Propagating Cryptocoryne crispatula var. tonkinensis: Runners and DivisionPropagate the long crinkled-leaf Vietnamese crypt Cryptocoryne crispatula var. tonkinensis by runners and rhizome division, with care and cr
- Propagating Cryptocoryne ciliata: Runners, Division and SeedsPropagate the large brackish-tolerant Cryptocoryne ciliata by runners, rhizome division and true seeds, with care notes and crypt-melt recov
- Propagating Cryptocoryne striolata: Runners and Rhizome DivisionHow to propagate the bullate Borneo crypt Cryptocoryne striolata by stolon runners and rhizome division, with care tips and crypt-melt recov
- Propagating Cryptocoryne hudoroi: Runners and DivisionA guide to propagating the bullate-leaved Borneo crypt Cryptocoryne hudoroi by runners and rhizome division, with notes on calcium, substrat