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Japanese Pennywort

$8.95
$8.95
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Goes well with

At a glance

  • LightMedium or High
  • Extra CO2Extra CO2 can help
  • Care levelEasy
  • Front of tank
  • Middle of tank
  • Back of tank

CO2 is optional extra equipment. Light and nutrients come first; extra CO2 can help this plant grow fuller.

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Plants can look tired after a trip. Give them up to 15 days to settle, and if one arrives damaged, send us photos.

How it works
  • Ships within the US
  • Real help from real keepers

About this plant

Create small green layers with Japanese Pennywort. Its distinctive foliage brings a lively, creeping texture to aquarium layouts, with shape guided by regular trimming.

Is this right for me?

A manageable plant option when you can provide the light and placement listed below. Follow the planting steps rather than burying every plant in gravel.

How to place and care for it

Plant in aquarium plant soil or another suitable planting material. Trim to control its spread. Extra carbon dioxide (CO2) can help it grow more densely but is optional.

Light and placement

Light: Medium to High aquarium lighting. Place it: Front of tank; Middle of tank; Back of tank. Extra CO2 can help. CO2 means carbon dioxide, a gas plants use to grow. Adding extra CO2 needs separate aquarium equipment.

What you get

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A closer look

Hydrocotyle tripartita var. Japan.

Plant in aquarium plant soil or another suitable planting material. Trim to control its spread. Extra carbon dioxide (CO2) can help it grow more densely but is optional.

Why Tails & Fin

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Good to know

Questions beginners ask us

Still have questions? Contact us, we are happy to help.

Start small with hardy species: a few cherry shrimp or nerite snails, plus moss and low-light plants. They are forgiving while you learn, and we are happy to help you plan the first week.