Mayaca Fluviatilis

Data sheet of Mayaca Fluviatilis 

• Difficulty: Media
• Family: mayacaceae
• Gender: mayaca
• Origin: America
• Lighting: Media
• Temperature: 18º- 30º
• Increase: Fast
• PH: 4.0 – 7.0
• Hardness: 0 – 30
• Co2: Optional

Characteristics of Mayaca Fluviatilis

It is distributed in the subtropical and tropical areas of the Americas, from the southeastern United States to Argentina. This finely mossy stem plant, with a slim structure, grows submerged and emerged, and is frequently found on the banks of the black water streams, It is quite variable, there are several species with slightly different characteristics.

In the aquarium it prefers soft water with an acidic pH, however it can also be kept in harder water. It is a great indicator plant for iron, in the event of a deficiency its shoot tips fade to a very pale green, which can be easily remedied by supplementing with iron, a well balanced nutrient supply is very important to your crop. You also need plenty of CO2 and good lighting.