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 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 Cryptocoryne Beckettii 'Petchii' (easy), living water plant in pot, wrapped in a breathable blister pack. Cryptocoryne Beckettii 'Petchii' is a small variety of Cryptocoryne Beckettii from Sri Lanka, which has beautiful, slightly flushed leaf edge
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.
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
> Light green Leaf> loosely ascending bushy growth method
> Very popular with Aquascaping
Microsorum pteropus on lava rock; Microsorum pteropus on lava rock (XL format). 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 stic
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 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 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 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 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 Anubias Barteri Var. Nana (easy), living water plant in pot, packed in a breathable blister pack. Anubias Barteri Var. Nana is a small, attractive plant that thrives under all circumstances. He is originally from Cameroon and becomes 5-10 cm high.
Tropica Bacopa Caroliniana (Easy), grown in a mini pace of coconut fiber. Packed in a breathable blister pack. Bacopa Caroliniana is originally from the US and has been used as aquarium plant for years.
Stems are 10-30 cm long and 3-4 cm wide. This plant
> 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
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.
Unlike
> Narrow, maroon leaves with black markings
> Very low growing Cryptocoryne
> Easy and undemanding
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 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
Tropica Hygrophila 'Siasensis 53B' (easy) ,, living water plant in pot, packed in a breathable blister pack. Hygrophila Corymbosa 'Siamensis 53B' is a variety of hygrophila Corymbosa 'Siamensis'. This hygrophila 'Siasensis 53b' forms incredibly many side
Tropica Heteranera Zosterifolia 1-2-Grow! (Easy), in vitro, Heteranera Zosterifolia from South America is an extremely beautiful plant, which forms many side shoots and so quickly forms a bushy plant group. Stems can be 30-50 cm high and 6-12 cm wide. Lea
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
> 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
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
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!
