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Phyllanthus fluitans (red root floater): substrate and planted tank guide
Phyllanthus fluitans (red root floater) 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 pH, water hardness, temperature, light, planting bed, feeding and spotting problems.
What the phyllanthus fluitans (red root floater) guide covers
Every item carries the reference behind it. Where references disagree, the guide shows both.
- Water pH1
- Water hardness1
- Temperature1
- Light1
- Planting bed1
- Feeding1
- Spotting problems1
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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: red root floater, phyllanthus and phyllanthus fluitans
Questions
What is the best substrate for phyllanthus fluitans (red root floater)?
Living Soil has no mix listed for phyllanthus fluitans (red root floater). Its guide covers water pH, water hardness, temperature, light, planting bed, feeding and spotting problems instead, each from a published reference.
What pH does phyllanthus fluitans (red root floater) need?
The references give pH 6.6 to 6.6 for aquarium and fully submerged plants in general.
Is the phyllanthus fluitans (red root floater) 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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