Plant profile
Red Root Floaters
Phyllanthus fluitansRed Root Floaters is a medium floating aquarium plant for floating placement. It prefers high light, can grow without CO2 but may improve with it, and has fast growth in good care.
Medium careHigh lightCO2 optional
Floating
MediumDifficulty
HighLight
OptionalCO2
FastGrowth
68–86°FTemperature
Plant Type
- Type
- Floating
- Placement
- Floating
- Growth rate
- Fast
Care Needs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- High
- CO2
- CO2 optional
Shop Listing
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View at Fitz Fish PondsSubstrate
No substrate needed — attach to hardscape
Fertiliser
Column feeder — use liquid fertiliser
Propagation
Fragmentation — divide and reattach portions
Planning Notes
- Moderate care plant; stability matters more than chasing fast growth.
- Can fit lower-tech setups more easily than plants that require CO2.
- Floating growth can shade the tank; keep open surface area for fish that need access.
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