Plant:
Red cabomba
Cabomba furcata
formerly Cabomba piauhyensis
Freshwater
Height50–90 cm
Care levelIntermediate
Will it fit your tank?
Compare it with your tank's species, size, water tests and country.
Water
Temperature22–28 °C
5 °C35 °C
pH5.5–6.8
49
General hardness0–8 dGH
0 dGH35 dGH
Carbonate hardness0–3 dKH
0 dKH20 dKH
- Comfortable
- Acceptable, less ideal
- Tolerated, not comfortable
Character and care
- GrowthFast
- Where to plantBackground
Legal rules
The least the law allows, by country: the water and space above are what the species needs. A tank is checked against its own country's rules.
Australia: Queensland
1 rule
- Banned