Factsheet on the Mosskraut River Mayaca Fluviatilis: The next plant, which we want to introduce to you, is not that easy in terms of maintenance and care. With the Mayaca Fluviatilis or in German also called river moss herb, there is another aquarium suitable plant. Its particularly delicate leaves make it a real eye-catcher in the aquarium, especially if you manage to provide it with enough nutrients so that it can also grow magnificently.
You can often find the plant under the name Brazilian mosswort or green mosswort, Mayaca sellowiana, Mayaca Vandelli, which are all very similar.
Origin of the Mayaca Fluviatilis - River Mossweed
Let's talk about origin first. Of course, aquarium plants are grown in special nurseries today and are no longer imported from the countries of origin. Still, let's take a look at where the Mayaca Fluviatilis - River Mossweed comes from. The Mayaca Fluviatilis - river mosswort can be found in the wild, especially in North and South America. In addition to the USA, Argentina and the tropical waters are also a native area of the plant. There it grows mainly in the area of the black water streams and thus also in a rather soft water. Today, however, it has also adapted to hard water, so that it can also be kept well in our aquariums.
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- Aquarium plant in a bunch, care required: medium, for the middle ground
- Color in the aquarium: green
- Topcutting (without roots)
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Appearance of the Mayaca Fluviatilis - River Mossweed
As the name suggests, this is a moss-like plant. It has very thin leaves and shoots, mostly only a few millimeters in size. Here, too, one speaks of a stem plant. If it is well supplied with nutrients, then it glows light green. In addition, their tips are then rich green. If there is an iron deficiency, this can be quickly identified by the rather cloudy tips of the fine-feathered leaves.
The Mayaca Fluviatilis - River Mossweed can grow up to 30 cm. I growth in width can be neglected. Only a few centimeters are managed here. In order to get them denser, the prunings are used again and again. But more on that below. As always, pictures say more than a thousand words.
The Mayaca Fluviatilis - River Mooskraut is usually delivered in a bundle.
Keeping and care of the Mayaca Fluviatilis - river mosswort
Let's start with the location in the aquarium. Due to its height of up to 30cm, it should be planted in the center area. In matters Aquarium lighting you should pay attention to sufficient light here. Shading should be avoided. In comparison to the Vallisneria, we would consider the need for light to be rather high here. Anyone who has created good lighting must also ensure that there is a sufficient supply of Co2, otherwise the hair-thin leaves will quickly fall off. In addition, of course, iron fertilizer must be given again and again. If you have taken all this into account, then this plant also grows quite quickly.
The PH value should be in the range of 6 - 7,5, although it is certainly better to use very acidic water. One also thinks here of the origin of the plant, which mainly comes from the black water areas of the tropics. Hardness values of 10 GH should not be exceeded either.
The best way to propagate them is to use top cuttings. Take the cut heads of the plant and put them back into the ground. This is how you manage to create increasingly dense areas.
- Climate-neutral shipping with DHL GoGreen
- Aquarium plant in a bunch, care required: medium, for the middle ground
- Color in the aquarium: green
- Topcutting (without roots)
- You only pay shipping once, no matter how much you order.
The temperature of the plant is given as around 22 to 28 degrees.
Finally, we have a video for you, which shows very nicely how to cut back the Mayaca Fluviatilis - River Mossweed and then put it back in to get the planting denser. As always, special scissors and tweezers are also suitable for this. Now, as promised, the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwNi967WSQU