Growing Whorled Water Milfoil (Myriophyllum Verticillatum) In The Aquarium

Natural habitats this species are wetlands, floodplains and bottoms of standing and slow-moving reservoirs around the world.

This plant has long and brittle stem with green and feathery leaves. These leaves are arranged in tiers.

It should be planted in the middle or at the back of the aquarium in groups at distance of several centimeters between seedlings.

This is difficult species and it is sensitive to calcium compounds in water, herbivorous fish, fish which dig in the substrate, algae and strong water flow. We shouldn't plant it near to outlet of the filter or pump. This species prefers clean water with systematic partial water changes, strong but scattered lighting.

This is spermatophyte species but in aquarium we reproduce it vegetatively - by seedlings from cut stems. The plant develops also turions – specialised overwintering buds. This is natural form of reproduction for plant when unfavourable conditions prevail (e.g. hoarfrost). Then these buds fall and they settle in the ground and parent plant dies.