Plant profile
Red Blyxa
Blyxa aubertii 'Red'Red Blyxa is a medium rosette aquarium plant for midground, background placement. It prefers high light, does best with CO2, and has medium growth in good care.
Medium careHigh lightCO2 recommended
Midground, Background
MediumDifficulty
HighLight
RecommendedCO2
MediumGrowth
72–82°FTemperature
Plant Type
- Type
- Rosette
- Placement
- Midground, Background
- Growth rate
- Medium
Care Needs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- High
- CO2
- CO2 recommended
Shop Listing
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View at Fitz Fish PondsSubstrate
Fine sand or gravel
Fertiliser
Root feeder — use root tabs
Propagation
Side shoots — trim and replant offshoots
Planning Notes
- Moderate care plant; stability matters more than chasing fast growth.
- Plan around CO2 and nutrient consistency before using it as a centerpiece plant.
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