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Blyxa kasaragodensis

🌍 India · Kasaragod district (Kerala) Rare CO₂ Required Diff.: ★★★ 📏 Midground 📈 Slow

Extremely rare Blyxa species endemic to the Kasaragod district in Kerala, India. Smaller and more compact than B. japonica. More difficult to keep. Limited availability in trade.

⚗️ Water parameters

🌡️ Temp

22–28 °C

⚗️ pH

6–7 pH

🔵 KH

0–4 °dKH

💧 GH

1–8 °dGH

📊 TDS

50–180 ppm

🌿 CO₂

20–30 ppm

🧪 NO₃

5–20 ppm

🔬 PO₄

0.1–0.5 ppm

⚙️ Fe

0.1–0.3 ppm

💡 PAR

60–180 µmol

🪨 Rich soil required

🇳🇱 Dutch Style

Rare compact Blyxa for advanced Dutch style aquarists.

💡 Tips

Extremely rare — preserve all specimens
Smaller than B. japonica
More difficult to keep — soft water recommended

🔍 Problems

⚠ Not growing

→ Parameters too far from biotope optimum

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Blyxa octandra

Blyxa octandra (Roxb.) Planch. ex Thwaites

🌍 Asia · India · Sri Lanka · Malaysia Rare CO₂ Recommended Diff.: ★★★ 📏 Midground/Background 📈 Medium

Larger rarer Blyxa species. Eight stamens (octandra = eight stamens). Can grow to 50cm. Less common than japonica. Similar care but requires more space.

⚗️ Water parameters

🌡️ Temp

20–28 °C

⚗️ pH

5.5–7.5 pH

🔵 KH

0–6 °dKH

💧 GH

1–10 °dGH

📊 TDS

50–200 ppm

🌿 CO₂

15–30 ppm

🧪 NO₃

5–25 ppm

🔬 PO₄

0.1–0.5 ppm

⚙️ Fe

0.1–0.3 ppm

💡 PAR

60–200 µmol

🪨 Rich soil recommended

🇳🇱 Dutch Style

Large rare Blyxa for spacious Dutch style aquariums.

💡 Tips

Can reach 50cm — larger tank needed
Rarer than B. japonica
Similar care to japonica

🔍 Problems

⚠ Slow growth

→ Insufficient light or nutrition