Detailed Information About the Cabomba Aquarium Plant

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Brief Overview

Cabomba live aquarium plants is another very popular plant amongst freshwater hobbyists. Cabomba Fish Tank Plant looks a lot like Anacharis from afar, but upon closer inspection the hobbyist will see rows of beautiful fanned leaves. This plant grows a lot so be sure to control it and don't let it rob your other aquarium foliage of light. If you like Cabomba you may also like Anacharis, or Dwarf Hairgrass.

Detailed Wikipedia Information

Cabomba aquarium plant is a waterplant genus, one of two belonging to the family Cabombaceae. It has divided submerged leaves in the shape of a fan (hence the vernacular name fanwort) and is much favoured by aquarists as an ornamental and oxygenating plant for fishtanks. Its use in the aquarium trade has led to some species being introduced to parts of the world, such as Australia, where they have become pestilential weeds.

In the aquarium

Cabomba tropical plant is frequently planted in aquaria, as an attractive-leaved water plant that is fast-growing (up to one inch per day). Green Cabomba (Cabomba caroliniana) is the most common, as well as the easiest aquarium subject. By contrast Red Cabomba (Cabomba furcata) is considered to be one of the hardest plants to take care of in the aquarium.

Cabomba plants in the aquarium require good light (i.e. 1.5-3 watts per gallon), and warm water temperatures (from 18 degrees and 32 degrees C). They also benefit from regular CO2 injection and a good quality substrate that is rich in all of the macro- and micronutrients (aquarists commonly use proprietary fertilizer solutions). Cabomba may be propagated by cuttings (typically a 4 inch piece of stem), which require good light conditions to root. When kept outdoors it is hardy to Zone 5. In the fall the stems break apart into sections and sink to the bottom in spring each one sprouts as an individual plant

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