Callicostella prabaktiana
Also found as: Callicostella papillata var. prabaktiana
Light
Medium
CO₂
Helps · 8–30 mg/L
Temperature
Not known yet · Add
Difficulty
Easy
Growth
Very slow
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Foreground
Not for this plantForegroundRight at the front glass. Low plants and carpets that never block the view.
Midground
Not for this plantMidgroundBetween front and back. Medium-height plants that fill the middle.
Background
Not for this plantBackgroundAlong the back glass. Tall plants that hide equipment and frame the scape.
On wood / rock
Suits this plantOn wood / rockGrows attached to hardscape rather than rooted in the substrate.
Floating
Not for this plantFloatingFloats at the surface with its roots hanging in the water.
Plant it on wood / rock. Also used as: nano tanks.
Where it grows wild
EditSoutheast Asia
Care tips
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General
- Aquarium suitability
- yes
- Growth habit
- Moss
- Width
- 0–10 cm
- Availability
- Rarely available
Care
- Propagation
- Splitting / division, Cutting off daughter plants
- Can grow emersed
- yes
Water parameters
- Temperature tolerance
- 20–26 °C
Nutrients
- Nitrate (NO₃⁻)
- 10–50 mg/L
- Phosphate (PO₄³⁻)
- 0.1–3 mg/L
- Potassium (K⁺)
- 5–30 mg/L
- Iron (Fe)
- 0–0.5 mg/L
Sources: Flowgrow: Callicostella prabaktiana · Barr Report: Callicostella Prabaktiana