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
Rotala Rotundifolia (Easy), living water plant in pot, packed in a breathable blister pack. The Latin name means "the plant with the round leaves", but this only applies to the swamp variety, which has round leaves.
Bolbitis hillotii on wood. Bolbitis comes from West Africa, a fern with beautiful transparent green leaf, 15-40 cm high and wide. Do not decrease the rhizome in the plants, because it is going to rot and you can best express Bolbitis Hillotii on a root or
Tropica Rotala 'Bonsai' 1-2-Grow! (Medium), in vitro, rotala Indica 'bonsai' is best to describe as a compact, moderately growing version of Bacopa Caroliniana. Plant it in small groups and prune it often. Cuttings can be planted in the group again to get
Tropica Cryptocoryne Crispatula 1-2-Grow! (Easy), in vitro plant. Cryptocoryne Crispatula var. Balansae comes from the limestone mountains of South Thailand, where the water can be very hard. It is not very demanding, but appreciates a nutritious substrat
This beautiful plant is a hybrid between Echinodorus Hormanii ~Red and Echinodorus horizontalis. It was first produced in 1986 by Hans Barth in Dessau and becomes 25-40 cm high and a rosette of 15-25 cm wide. New underwater leaves are beautiful pink, an
Microsorum - Anubias Duet on wood, microsorum pteropus and anubias barteri var. Caladiifolia rooted on a large piece of mangrove forest. Microsorum pteropus is a water fern from Asia, 15-30 cm high, which must be grown on a root or stone, fastened with a
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
Tropica Hemianthus Micranthemoides 1-2-Grow! (Advanced), in vitro, Hemianthus Micranthemoides from North America is an elegant plant whose small, curved leaves resemble a miniature version of Egeria. It has a characteristic lagging growth in intensive lig
Tropica Cryptocoryne undulatus 'Red' 1-2-Grow! (Medium), aquarium plant in vitro. This red version of Cryptocoryne undulata grows in the wild in rivers of Sri Lanka. It is an easy plant, tolerant compared to very different conditions in an aquarium. The a
Tropica Bacopa Caroliniana 1-2-Grow! (Easy), aquarium plant in vitro.Bacopa Caroliniana is originally from the US and has been used as aquarium plant for years. Stuffs are 10-30 cm long and 3-4 cm wide. In addition to relatively good light, it requires fe
Tropica Lilaopsis Brasiliensis (Easy), living water plant in pot, packed in a breathable blister pack. Lilayopsis Brasiliensis from South America can grow very compact, but a "lawn effect" (4-7 cm high) is only achieved at high light intensity. Bee Planti
Hygrophila polysperma from South-East Asia is one of the hardiest aquarium plants available. Stems become 25-40 cm and 4-8 cm wide. It is particularly good for beginners because it grows in almost all conditions. It normally grows so fast that it is impor
> Attractive epiphyte from Borneo
> Elongated, wavy leaves
> Young leaves with reddish-brown shades
> Bushy, low growth habit
"Lamandau Mini Red" is a rare, attractive Bucephalandra form from the Lamandau region of southwestern Borneo. It has not
> 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
Echinodorus 'Red Diamond' appeared as a culture in the Ukraine, and is probably a cross between Echinodorus horemanni 'Red' and Echinodorus ‘Barthii’. The resultant hybrid is an attractive plant with ruby-red sword-shaped leaves, 15-25 cm long.
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> Bright green straw plant
> If the circumstances are optimal, the growth crawls
> Comes from Brazil, not from Australia
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
> Narrow, maroon leaves with black markings
> Very low growing Cryptocoryne
> Easy and undemanding
> Easy and undemanding palnt
> Ridged, deep green leaves and red shoots
> Grows well on rock and wood pieces
Anubias barteri var. coffeefolia is a very beautiful, low cultivar of Anubias barteri. 15-25 cm tall and a creeping rhizome from 10-15 cm o
Taxiphyllum Barbieri from Southeast Asia is a hardy plant that places few demands on water and light. The moss is 3-10 cm thick and likes to grow on any surface, so it is ideal for decorating stones and tree roots or hiding plants in the aquarium. Attach
Large mother plant, grown in a square pot of 9 cm. Echinodorus Palafolius var. Latifolius from Brazil round leaves with a horizontal leaf foot. Under water, the leaves are narrower and longer (from 20-40 cm, and a 20-40 cm wide rosette). In the aquarium i
Tropica Sagittaria Subulata 1-2-Grow! (Easy), in vitro, Sagittaria subulata from South America is an ideal, non-demanding foreground plant whose short foothills form a compact group. Place individual plants 2-4 cm apart. This plant can issue problems beca
Tropica Pogostemon Erectus 1-2-Grow! (Medium), in vitro, the Indian pogostemon erectus forms compact groups of bright green, conifers-like stems, 15-40 cm high and 1-3 cm wide. Pogostemon erectus is suitable as a background plant and forms a beautiful foc
Tropica Echinodorus 'Blehae' Easy, living water plant in pot, packed in a breathable blister pack. EECHINODORUS 'Blehae' I from South America is not demanding and beautiful, and becomes 20-50 cm high.
A nutritious soil promotes growth, but the plant must
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!
