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  2. List of freshwater aquarium plant species - Wikipedia

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    Aquatic plants are used to give the freshwater aquarium a natural appearance, oxygenate the water, absorb ammonia, and provide habitat for fish, especially fry (babies) and for invertebrates. Some aquarium fish and invertebrates also eat live plants. Hobbyists use aquatic plants for aquascaping, of several aesthetic styles.

  3. Nelumbo nucifera - Wikipedia

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    To support a quick initial growth, the water level is relatively low [34] and increases when plants grow. Then a maximum of approximately 4,000 per hectare (1,600/acre) with grid spacing of 1.2 by 2 metres (3 ft 11 in × 6 ft 7 in) [ 35 ] are used to plant directly into the mud 10–15 cm ( 3 + 7 ⁄ 8 – 5 + 7 ⁄ 8 in) below the soil surface .

  4. Wardian case - Wikipedia

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    A Wardian case. The Wardian case was an early type of terrarium, a sealed protective container for plants.It found great use in the 19th century in protecting foreign plants imported to Europe from overseas, the great majority of which had previously died from exposure during long sea journeys, frustrating the many scientific and amateur botanists of the time.

  5. Aquarium - Wikipedia

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    The aquarium principle was fully developed in 1850 by the chemist Robert Warington, who explained that plants added to water in a container would give off enough oxygen to support animals, so long as the numbers of animals did not grow too large. [2] The aquarium craze was launched in early Victorian England by Gosse, who created and stocked ...

  6. Freshwater aquarium - Wikipedia

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    A freshwater aquarium is a receptacle that holds one or more freshwater aquatic organisms for decorative, pet-keeping, or research purposes. Modern aquariums are most often made from transparent glass or acrylic glass. Typical inhabitants include fish, plants, amphibians, and invertebrates, such as snails and crustaceans. Tropical freshwater ...

  7. Salvinia minima - Wikipedia

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    Salvinia minima. Baker, 1886. Salvinia minima is a species of aquatic, floating fern that grows on the surface of still waterways. [1] It is usually referred to as common salvinia or water spangles. Salvinia minima is native to South America, Mesoamerica, and the West Indies and was introduced to the United States in the 1920s–1930s. [2]

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