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African Bolbitis;

Bolbitis heudelotti

I have always liked African Bolbitis. It has lacey leaves that look very much like terrestrial ferns and is either dark or light green in color. It does not seem to be very fussy about light or CO2, but I have found it grows much better when attached to wood high up in the tank and placed in the path of a fairly strong current from a filter or pump.

 

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Bolbitis heudelotii

African water fern


 
Lomariopsidaceae Africa fern/moss 6-16 6-8 low to medium 72-82 4-13 5-7.5