Hemianthus sp. ‘Amano Pearl Grass’
Also found as: Hemianthus micranthemoides var., Hemianthus sp. 'Göttingen'
Light
Medium-high
CO₂
Helps · 10–40 mg/L
Temperature
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Difficulty
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Growth
Fast
Where to plant itThe front glass faces you · hover a tile for tips
Foreground
Suits this plantForegroundRight at the front glass. Low plants and carpets that never block the view.
Midground
Suits 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
Not for 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 foreground or midground. Also used as: group, nano tanks.
Where it grows wild
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Care tips
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General
- Aquarium suitability
- yes
- Growth habit
- Stem plant
- Availability
- Occasionally available
Care
- Propagation
- Cuttings
- Can grow emersed
- yes
Water parameters
- Temperature tolerance
- 41–86 °F
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