Make your aquarium a success The right aquarium · The right plants · The right fish Tropica Aquarium Plants rolled out their first plant in May 1970, 50 years ago. Created by a passionate hobbyist, Holger Windeløv and pushed into the future by a dedicated corporate group, JPS Clemens, Tropica Aquarium Plants now services a global community of Show more
Tropica Blyxa Japonica 1-2-Grow! (Medium), the Blyxa Japonica has its origins in the food-rich shallow peeing water, swamps and slowly flowing rivers in east and southeast Asia. The plant has gained familiarity thanks to the late Takashi Amano and its aqu
Tropica Rotala Rotundifolia 'Green' 1-2-Grow! (Medium), in vitro, the Asian rotala sp. Green is very similar to Rotala rotundifolia, but the leaves remain fresh and bright green, even with intensive light. Stems are 40-50 cm long and 2-3 cm wide. The pla
Tropica Microsorum pteropus 'narrow' (easy), living water plant in pot, packed in a breathable blister pack. Microsorum Pteropus is a very variable species and new varies are easy to grow. Microsorum pteropus 'Narrow' has narrower leaves, which grow under
Tropica Helanthium 'Quadricostatus' 1-2-Grow! (Easy), aquarium plant in vitro. Echinodorus ~quadricostatus from South America has characteristic light green leaves of 10-15 cm long that form a good contrast with the dark aquarium plants. The most beauti
Tropica Hygrophila Odora 1-2-grow! (easy)
This beautiful variant of Cryptocoryne Wendtii from Mi Oya River on Sri Lanka has characteristic red-brown somewhat bully lancet-shaped submerged leaves with a corrugated leaf edge. It can become 20-35 cm high, but more spreads below much light.
It is ju
The cultivar Echinodorus Barthii is a decorative and beautiful solitary plant for large aquariums. It becomes 25-50 cm high and the entire rosette 20-30 cm wide. The leaves discolor from dark red at the youngest leaves to dark green at the oldest. The co
Cryptocoryne Beckettii Petchii on lava rock. Cryptocoryne Beckettii 'Petchii' is a small variety of Cryptocoryne Beckettii from Sri Lanka, which has beautiful, slightly flushed leaf edges of 10-15 cm long. Leaves become dark olive brown with a violet bott
> New aquarium plant from the Philippines
> Still rarely available
> Excellent aquarium suitability
> Small light green, elliptic leaves
Schismatoglottis prietoi is a small aroid that is perfectly suitable as aquarium plant. This Schismatoglottis is
Microsorum pteropus is a waterfront from Asia, 15-30 cm high. To grow on a root or stone, attached with a fishing line until it has received a grip. Do not cover the root stick when it is planted on the bottom, because it will rot. Easy to increase by spl
> Bright green straw plant
> If the circumstances are optimal, the growth crawls
> Comes from Brazil, not from Australia
Tropica Myriophyllum 'Guyana' (Medium),this Myriophyllum retains its bright, green color even with very high light intensity. Each stem will only measure about 2-3 cm (1 -), but he willingly branched and the plant will be closed quickly and lush. Cutting
Tropica Cryptocoryne Wendtii 'Green' 1-2-Grow! (Easy), presents beautiful, green leaves and a height of 10-15 cm with a rosette of 8-15 cm wide. With breeding in an open space, the leaves come to lie virtually to the bottom. Just like most other Sri Lanka
In marshy conditions, Echinodorus palaefolius var. latifolius from Brazil has round leaves with a horizontal leaf base. Under water the leaves are narrower and longer (from 20-40 cm, and a 20-40 cm wide roset).
In the aquarium it tends to grow out of t
This bamboo-like straw plant is not grass. It comes from Asia, where it often grows in rice fields.
The growth is upright, but the plant likes to branch the plant.
The leaf is light green, approx. 1 cm wide and 3-5 cm long. The stem top becomes reddish
Vesicularia Ferriei 'Weeping', generally known as Weeping Moss, is supposed to come from China and is distributed by Oriental Aquarium Plants. 'Weeping' is a meaty, 1-3 cm high pendant moss with tuning bright green shoots. It attaches best to driftwood or
Anubias Barteri Var. Caladiifolia XL, big mother plant, grown in a square pot of 9 cm.anubias Barteri Var. Caladiifolia comes from an Australian laboratory for tissue generation. It is a very nice variety with heart-shaped leaves. The leaves live several
Echinodorus 'Ozelot' is a decorative hybrid between Echinodorus Schluteri 'Leopard' and Echinodorus 'Barthii'. 20-50 cm high and a 20-40 cm wide rosette. They are of course the elliptical black spots on the red-brown leaves that have given this plant the
This spring-like fissides moss with tight deep green down comes from North America. It grows relatively slowly and requires much more light than other mosses. Suitable for attachment to pieces of wood or rocks both vertically and horizontally in the aquar
Tropica Monosolenium Tenerum 1-2-Grow! (Medium), in vitro, the Asian monosolenium Tenerum is an attractive liver mos, 2-5 cm high, which is most like a giant Riccia that just stays down, where he forms pillows. It is a brittle plant and pieces break easil
Hygrophila polysperma ‘White’ is a special selection developed in the Tropica greenhouses in Denmark. Grown above water, the plant is light green and may show small spikes on the leaves. Once planted under water, it transforms and develops a striking pale
Tropica Pogostemon Helferi 1-2-Grow! (Medium), in vitro, this plant was discovered by Aquarians in Thailand, near the border with Burma. It is called 'Downoi' in Thailand (small star) and it is easy to see why (5-10 cm long and wide). Pogostemon Helferi i
Tropica Helanthium Tenellum 'Green' 1-2-Grow! (Easy), in vitro, formerly called Echinodorus Tenellus 'Green'. This small rosulate plant will easily make a carpet of 5-10 cm high if the light is good and the lower layer nutritious. Even at an intense light
Tropica Sagittaria Subulata (easy), living water plant in pot, packed in a breathable blister pack. Sagittaria subulata from South America is an ideal, non-demanding foreground plant whose short foothills form a compact group. Place individual plants 2-4
Tropica Aquarium Plants rolled out their first plant in May 1970, 50 years ago. Created by a passionate hobbyist, Holger Windeløv and pushed into the future by a dedicated corporate group, JPS Clemens, Tropica Aquarium Plants now services a global community of aquarists.
The 50 year anniversary book takes you through a journey of discovery, from the early 70's and the foundation of the company to present days and eventually looking into the future. Throughout the book you'll get to discover Tropica, the hobby and the community whilst also acquiring a few tools to navigate within the aquascaping.
We hope you'll enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed making it!
