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Didiplis diandra (water hedge): substrate and planted tank guide
Didiplis diandra (water hedge) is in Living Soil's Aquarium and fully submerged plants group. Plants growing entirely underwater in a tank: a thin layer of soil under a gravel cap, which is a different job from a pond basket. Its guide gathers what published references say about water hardness, temperature, light, carbon dioxide, planting bed, feeding, spotting problems, mixes and temperatures, book by book, with 4 mixes that suit it.
What the didiplis diandra (water hedge) guide covers
Every item carries the reference behind it. Where references disagree, the guide shows both.
- Water hardness2
- Temperature3
- Light2
- Carbon dioxide2
- Planting bed1
- Feeding1
- Spotting problems3
- Mixes2
- Temperatures, book by book1
The count is how many sourced items each part of the guide holds.
Substrates that suit didiplis diandra (water hedge)
2 mixes are made just for didiplis diandra (water hedge), inside its guide.
Each mix comes with the reference behind every figure, measured for your batch, pots or bed.
Good to know
- pH: the references give 6.6 to 6.6 for aquarium and fully submerged plants in general.
- The mistake to avoid: Pushing houseplant fertilizer sticks or water lily tablets into the soil under submerged plants. Bacteria turn their sulfate into hydrogen sulfide, which can kill plant roots.
- Also known as: didiplis, water hedge, peplis diandra and didiplis diandra
Questions
What is the best substrate for didiplis diandra (water hedge)?
Living Soil lists 4 mixes that suit didiplis diandra (water hedge), each from a published reference. They include Aquarium soil layer for hard water and Aquarium soil layer for soft water. 2 are made just for it. The app measures any of them for your batch, pots or bed.
What pH does didiplis diandra (water hedge) need?
The references give pH 6.6 to 6.6 for aquarium and fully submerged plants in general.
Is the didiplis diandra (water hedge) guide free?
Its overview is free: what the guide covers and which mixes suit it. Opening the full guide takes credits, and the app shows the price before you confirm. Credits never expire.
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