Water sprite
Ceratopteris thalictroides
easybackgroundPteridaceae
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C72–82 °F
- pH
- 5.5–8
- Hardness
- 2–20 dGH
- Light
- medium
- CO₂
- optional
Thin the fine foliage so light reaches lower growth.Thin the fine foliage so light reaches lower growth.
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Acei cichlid
Eats or uproots plants.Eats or uproots plants.
- African clawed frog
Eats or uproots plants.Eats or uproots plants.
- American flagfish
Eats or uproots plants.Eats or uproots plants.
- Blood parrot cichlid
Eats or uproots plants.Eats or uproots plants.
- Buenos Aires tetra
Eats or uproots plants.Eats or uproots plants.
- Butterfly splitfin
Eats or uproots plants.Eats or uproots plants.
- Dojo loach
Eats or uproots plants.Eats or uproots plants.
- Jack Dempsey
Eats or uproots plants.Eats or uproots plants.
- Pindani
Eats or uproots plants.Eats or uproots plants.
- Port acara
Eats or uproots plants.Eats or uproots plants.
- Saulosi cichlid
Eats or uproots plants.Eats or uproots plants.
- Severum
Eats or uproots plants.Eats or uproots plants.
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 22–28 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 5.5–8 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 2–20 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Origin | Cultivated aquarium stock; natural range needs expert review | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | easy | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Light | medium | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| CO₂ | optional | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Growth rate | fast | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Placement | background | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Invasive risk | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |