Plant profile
Tiger Lotus
Nymphaea zenkeriTiger Lotus is a easy bulb aquarium plant for midground, background placement. It prefers medium light, can grow without CO2 but may improve with it, and has fast growth in good care.
Easy careMedium lightCO2 optional
Midground, Background
EasyDifficulty
MediumLight
OptionalCO2
FastGrowth
72–82°FTemperature
Plant Type
- Type
- Bulb
- Placement
- Midground, Background
- Growth rate
- Fast
Care Needs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Medium
- CO2
- CO2 optional
Shop Listing
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View at Fitz Fish PondsSubstrate
Nutrient-rich substrate or root tabs
Fertiliser
Root feeder — use root tabs
Propagation
Runners — trim and replant daughter plants
Planning Notes
- Good candidate for beginner and lower-maintenance planted tanks.
- Can fit lower-tech setups more easily than plants that require CO2.
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