Freshwater
Cryptocoryne balansae
Araceae
Facts
Care
- Growth form
- Under water
- Placement
- Background
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Helps
- Growth
- Slow
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Height
- Up to 50 cm
Range
Native
Lives wild in China Southeast, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, and Vietnam.
More about the species
Other names
Other scientific names
- Cryptocoryne kwangsiensis
- Cryptocoryne longispatha
Articles
All articles
How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
How to care for aquarium plants3 min read
Light, nutrients and CO₂ in balance, low tech versus high tech, and how to read from the leaves what your plants are missing.