Aquarium Care Guides
996 articles- Rhizophora mangle Propagation: Growing Red Mangrove from PropagulesHow to propagate red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) from viviparous propagules and grow it emersed in a brackish or marine refugium for nutrie
- Propagating Aponogeton undulatus (Wavy-Leaf Aponogeton)How to propagate Aponogeton undulatus by adventitious plantlets that form on the flower spike, plus tuber division and seed, with care notes
- Propagating Water Snowflake (Nymphoides hydrophylla 'Taiwan')How to propagate water snowflake by adventitious daughter plantlets at leaf junctions and rhizome division. A root-feeding floating-heart wi
- Propagating Utricularia gibba (Humped Bladderwort)How to propagate humped bladderwort, a rootless free-floating carnivorous plant, by dividing its tangled stolon mat, plus tips to keep this
- Propagating Aldrovanda vesiculosa (Waterwheel Plant)How to propagate the rootless, free-floating carnivorous waterwheel plant by dividing its branching floating stem, plus turions for dormancy
- Propagating Java Fern 'Petite' (Microsorum pteropus 'Petite')How to multiply the nano cultivar Java Fern 'Petite' by rhizome division and adventitious plantlets, then tie or glue the pieces to hardscap
- Propagating Singapore Moss (Vesicularia dubyana 'Singapore')How to propagate hardy Singapore moss (Vesicularia dubyana) by division: spread thin over hardscape so its draping branches attach and form
- Propagating Bucephalandra 'Melting Pot'A guide to propagating the color-shifting Bucephalandra 'Melting Pot' by rhizome division, attaching it to hardscape, and managing buce melt
- Stringy Moss Propagation: Dividing Leptodictyum ripariumPropagate fast-growing Stringy Moss (Leptodictyum riparium) by dividing the loose strands and tying thin portions to hardscape in a tolerant
- Propagating Ceratopteris thalictroides (Water Sprite)Water sprite spreads through adventitious plantlets that grow on its leaf margins and through division of the mother plant, making this fast
- Propagating Eriocaulon sp. 'Vietnam'Eriocaulon sp. 'Vietnam' is a rosette pipewort propagated by dividing its clustered crowns and separating the baby plantlets that form aroun
- Propagating Subwassertang: Splitting the ClumpSubwassertang is a rootless fern gametophyte that multiplies by fragmentation. Learn to break the clump into pieces and tie it onto hardscap
- Propagating Blyxa japonica: Dividing the RosetteBlyxa japonica is a grassy rosette plant that multiplies by lateral side shoots. Learn to divide the clump, replant runners, and keep growth
- Propagating Ricciocarpos natans (Purple-fringed Riccia)How to multiply the floating liverwort Ricciocarpos natans by simply splitting its heart-shaped thallus, plus the conditions that keep this
- Duckweed Propagation GuideHow duckweed (Lemna minor) multiplies by vegetative budding and division, why it doubles in days, and how to control this fast floating plan
- Flame Moss Propagation GuideLearn how to propagate flame moss (Taxiphyllum sp. Flame) by division: split the clump, spread thin portions on hardscape, and preserve its
- Marimo Moss Ball Propagation GuideLearn how to propagate marimo moss balls (Aegagropila linnaei) by gently splitting the sphere and hand-rolling each piece into a new ball, r
- Bucephalandra Propagation GuideLearn how to propagate Bucephalandra by cutting the rhizome into pieces, each with leaves and roots, then attaching them to wood or rock wit
- 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 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
- 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 Cryptocoryne 'Flamingo': The Pink Crypt by RunnersHow to propagate the demanding pink Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Flamingo' by runners and rhizome division, why its pink leaves grow slowly, and ho
- Propagating Water Snowflake (Nymphoides indica)How to propagate Nymphoides indica from daughter plantlets and rhizome division, with conditions, maintenance, and the spread risks of this
- Propagating Hydrocotyle verticillata: Dividing the Creeping RhizomeWhorled pennywort spreads by a creeping rhizome along the substrate. Learn to divide and replant rooted shoots for a fast-filling, low-maint
- Propagating Helanthium bolivianumHow to propagate the chain sword Helanthium bolivianum from runners that chain daughter rosettes into a carpet, with the root-fed, well-lit
- Propagating Cryptocoryne aponogetifolia: Runners and Rhizome DivisionLearn how to propagate the large Philippine Cryptocoryne aponogetifolia through stolon runners and rhizome division, with steps to handle cr
- Echinodorus uruguayensis (Uruguay Sword): Propagation GuideHow to propagate Echinodorus uruguayensis, the tall narrow-leaf Uruguay sword, by adventitious plantlets on the flower stalk and slow crown
- How to Propagate Marsilea hirsutaMarsilea hirsuta spreads by creeping runners that build a low clover-like carpet. Learn to divide the mat, replant portions, and keep it hea
- Propagating Amazon FrogbitHow to propagate Amazon Frogbit (Limnobium laevigatum) from daughter plants on runners: dividing the floating mat, replanting offsets, and t
- Propagating Tonina fluviatilis 'Lotus Blossom'How to propagate the advanced star plant Tonina fluviatilis 'Lotus Blossom' from side shoots and replanted tops in very soft, acidic, CO2-ri
- Propagating Myriophyllum elatinoides from CuttingsHow to propagate the fine, whorled-leaf milfoil Myriophyllum elatinoides by stem cuttings, using its fast branching growth to build a feathe
- Propagating Gracilaria hayi (Red Gracilaria)How to propagate red gracilaria (Gracilaria hayi) by dividing its branches, tumble or anchor it in a refugium for nutrient export, and grow
- Propagating Ulva lactuca (Sea Lettuce)How to propagate sea lettuce (Ulva lactuca) by tearing the thallus, grow it in a refugium for nitrate and phosphate export, and harvest it a
- Propagating Canadian Waterweed (Elodea canadensis)How to propagate Elodea canadensis by stem fragmentation and cuttings that root at the nodes, with conditions, trimming and a strong warning
- Propagating Najas Grass / Guppy Grass (Najas guadalupensis)Najas grass propagates effortlessly by fragmentation — any broken piece grows. A rootless, fast bushy plant that floats or anchors loosely,
- Propagating Parrot Feather (Myriophyllum aquaticum)How to propagate parrot feather from stem cuttings: a hardy, fast-growing milfoil with feathery whorled foliage that spreads only asexually
- Propagating Potamogeton gayiHow to multiply the fine grassy pondweed Potamogeton gayi by stem cuttings and natural rhizome runner spread, with the light and trimming th
- Propagating Lobelia cardinalis 'Mini'A practical guide to propagating the compact dwarf cardinal plant Lobelia cardinalis 'Mini' by cuttings of side shoots and rosette division
- Propagating Myriophyllum sp. 'Guyana' from CuttingsA practical guide to multiplying feathery Myriophyllum sp. 'Guyana' by topping the stems and replanting cuttings, with the light and CO2 it
- Propagating Rotala 'Mini Butterfly' from CuttingsA guide to propagating the compact Rotala sp. 'Mini Butterfly' by cuttings, keeping its short internodes and pink hues with high light, CO2
- Propagating Rotala sp. 'Vietnam' from CuttingsA practical guide to propagating the pink-orange rotundifolia-group cultivar Rotala sp. 'Vietnam' by stem cuttings, with notes on light, CO2
- Propagating Cabomba aquatica (Yellow Cabomba)How to propagate yellow cabomba, a fast feathery stem plant, by cutting and replanting healthy tops while keeping its brittle stems intact u
- Propagating Alternanthera reineckii 'Mini': Cuttings and ToppingHow to propagate Alternanthera reineckii 'Mini', the compact red dwarf cultivar, by topping and replanting cuttings while keeping its vivid
- Propagating Pogostemon stellatus 'Octopus'How to propagate Pogostemon stellatus 'Octopus' from stem cuttings and topping: replanting trimmed tops, light and CO2 for branching, and a
- Propagating Egeria densa (Anacharis)How to propagate the fast-growing oxygenator Egeria densa from stem cuttings, plus a serious warning about its invasive spread when released
- Propagating Juncus repens: Division & Side ShootsHow to propagate Juncus repens (Creeping Rush), a grass-like aquarium plant, by dividing clumps and replanting side shoots, plus light tips
- Propagating Rotala mexicana 'Goias'How to propagate the fine-leaved Rotala mexicana 'Goias' from stem cuttings: topping technique, replanting, and the high light plus CO2 cond
- Propagating Ammannia senegalensis from CuttingsAmmannia senegalensis, the copper leaf ammania, is a Lythraceae stem plant from western Senegal whose leaves narrow and redden under intense
- Propagating Ammannia gracilis from CuttingsAmmannia gracilis is an African Lythraceae stem plant whose lance-shaped leaves shift from olive-green to copper-red under strong light. It
- Propagating Pogostemon ErectusPogostemon erectus is a neat, upright stem plant with needle-thin leaves that form bright-green pine-tree-like bushes. It is multiplied enti