STRAAT Dutch Style · Plant Encyclopedia

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Hygrophila sp. Chai

Hygrophila sp. 'Chai'

🌍 Singapore · mutant of H. araguaia Rare CO₂ Required Diff.: ★★★ 📏 Midground — needs space around 📈 Slow

Extremely delicate and slow-growing pink-coloured Hygrophila. Mutant of H. araguaia from Singapore. Susceptible to algae — requires clean, mature tank. One of the most difficult Hygrophila species. CO₂ 30+ ppm essential.

⚗️ Water parameters

🌡️ Temp

22–28 °C

⚗️ pH

6–7.2 pH

🔵 KH

0–6 °dKH

💧 GH

1–10 °dGH

📊 TDS

60–200 ppm

🌿 CO₂

25–35 ppm

🧪 NO₃

5–20 ppm

🔬 PO₄

0.1–0.5 ppm

⚙️ Fe

0.1–0.3 ppm

💡 PAR

80–200 µmol

🪨 Volwassen schone soil required

🇳🇱 Dutch Style

Rare pink Hygrophila for advanced aquarists. Requires perfect conditions.

💡 Tips

Mature, clean tank required — not in young tank
No adjacent plants that shade
Tissue Culture is easiest to start
Pink colour is unique in the hobby
Algae = biggest threat

🔍 Problems

⚠ Algae on leaves

→ Tank not mature or too much light

⚠ Not growing

→ CO₂ too low or tank too young