Vallisneria gigantea (Thin Val)
Regular price $6.00
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Lighting Requirements: 4-6 hours (recommended)
Care Level: Low Maintenance Plant
Co2: Not required
Fertiliser: benefits from liquid fertiliser but not necessary
Potential Problems:African cichlids and bristle noses may eat the leaves
Vallisneria plants are one of the best beginner plants and a true aquatic plant they are a great way to bring some bright green colour and life to your aquarium while still being an easy to grow plant. Good for a low tech tank.
Perfect background plants as they grow to a tall size.
Turtles and herbivorous fish species enjoy this plant as a regular snack.
In many areas of Australia, city councils and other local governing bodies plant Vallisneria in large scale quantities throughout creek and river systems for revegetation and silt reduction purposes.