STRAAT Dutch Style · Plant Encyclopedia

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Dwarf Hairgrass

Eleocharis acicularis / parvula

🌍 Cosmopolitan — cosmopolitan Common CO₂ Optional Diff.: ★★★ 📏 Foreground 📈 Medium

Grass-like carpet via runners. Two variants: acicularis (normal) and parvula (smaller). Easy to keep. Grows also without CO₂. Spreads via underground runners.

⚗️ Water parameters

🌡️ Temp

15–28 °C

⚗️ pH

5.5–7.5 pH

🔵 KH

0–10 °dKH

💧 GH

2–15 °dGH

📊 TDS

50–300 ppm

🌿 CO₂

10–25 ppm

🧪 NO₃

5–25 ppm

🔬 PO₄

0.1–0.8 ppm

⚙️ Fe

0.05–0.2 ppm

💡 PAR

30–150 µmol

🪨 Fine soil or sand

🇳🇱 Dutch Style

Eenvoudig grastapijt voor Dutch style. Low-tech geschikt.

💡 Tips

Trim every 1-2 weeks for compact carpet
Parvula for lower more compact carpet
Grows without CO₂ too
Spreads naturally via runners

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Marsilea

Marsilea hirsuta / crenata

🌍 Australia/Asia Common CO₂ Optional Diff.: ★★★ 📏 Foreground 📈 Slow-medium

Clover-like leaves (3-4 lobes). Easiest carpet plant in the hobby. Best choice for low-tech aquariums. Spreads via runners. Four-leaf clover form under high light.