..."Elatine Triandra is essentially a stem plant but has been used as a foreground plant where the stem is taught to "crawl" along the substrate. It is nicknamed the "Ah Pek Plant" or APP for short. Although a good substrate will boost growth, it is not really necessary. Good lights need to be provided, although this plant can also do well in moderate light. However, this plant is nitrate hungry and is needed for this plant to do well. The light, olive-green leaves of this small plant makes a nice contrast to other plants in the aquarium."...
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