
Nitella translucens
Characeae

Characeae
Seen in the wild in Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, and 5 more countries.
Nitella translucens is a species of stonewort belonging to the family Characeae. It has cosmopolitan distribution.
Soft, acidic water, subdued light, sand, roots and fallen leaves: how to set up a biotope aquarium from the Amazon and the rivers around it.
Streams and ponds in North America are often cool. How to set up an aquarium without a heater, with pygmy sunfish, shiners and darters.
A coldwater aquarium with European fish and plants, without a heater. The water follows the seasons, and summer heat is the biggest problem.
Light, nutrients and CO₂ in balance, low tech versus high tech, and how to read from the leaves what your plants are missing.