Hornwort


Scientific Name=    Ceratophyllum demersum

Family=    Ceratophyllaceae

Origin=    Temperate and tropical areas

Temperature=    50-65 °F (10-18 °c)

pH=    Neutral

Water Hardness=    Hard

Lighting=    Intense

Substrate=    No special requirements

Propagation=    Divisions of stems are anchored in substrate by a rock or other weight and soon take root

Comments=    Oxygenate water well, provides a good hiding place for small and baby fishes, can become covered in brown algea