| "Like my previous order the shipping was super speedy, the plants beautiful, and the guppy grass was a wonderful addition to my planted tank!"
-Rachel L. Via Etsy |
This is one of my favorite plants.
"Najas guadalupensis" is a drifting, low light, and easy care plant- It doesn't even need a substrate!
This order is for five stems, all branched and at least 6" long. Will contain other shorter stems, as guppy grass is notoriously brittle. Anything that breaks off will keep right on growing!
Grown SUBMERGED
Growing requirements:
- 65-80 Degrees Fahrenheit
- Ph 6-8
- Low to medium light intensity.
- Fast growth speed
- Gets leggier and greener with lower light, a dusky red and more compact with higher light
- Co2 not recommended
Cassandra's notes:
A superbly easy plant, Najas Guppy grass likes to "pearl" in bright light. You'll see this effect best right up at the surface nearest the light. I love to allow mine to float around aimlessly, as it only sends out the occasional "anchor root", and is easily displaced.
As the name suggests, guppies, tetras, bettas and all similar smaller fish love to dart between and around the fronds. Delightful to watch!
There aren't really any specific growing requirements for Guppy Grass. A little light, meh water, and room temperatures are all it needs.
I love this in my tanks as they are great at sheltering fry and baby shrimplets. They are also one of the fastest growing aquarium plants you can get. Very similar in that way to duckweed. People buy this stuff just as a quick nitrate/ nitrite solution. Once it gets going properly, you'll scoop out handfuls a week. And then.. *chef's hand kiss*... excellent water quality.
Can you tell how much I love this plant?
Mine are grown submerged with minimal fertilizer and average light/ room temperatures.
As I like to keep real ecosystems in my aquariums, there’s always a chance of harmless hitchhikers like snails or dwarf shrimp tagging along with your plants!
I personally keep several beneficial snail species in my tanks, including Colorful Ramshorns, Bronze Bladder and Pond Snails, Mini Rams, and Malaysian Trumpet Snails. These snails stay relatively small, help clean the aquarium, and do not eat healthy plants or cause harm. However, if you’d rather avoid any hitchhikers, I highly recommend checking out our blog on how to safely disinfect aquarium plants before adding them to your tank:
How to Bleach Dip Aquarium Plants Safely
All plants are freshly snipped or harvested and packed right before shipment. I take great care in preparing every order and use methods that have consistently produced the best results over many years in the hobby. A lot of love goes into every package, so please don’t leave your plants sitting in a hot mailbox for too long 🙏
Thank you for looking, aqua friends! 💚