Water Sprite / Ceratopteris thalicroides (MEGA HARDY PLANT)

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NOTE: The plant you will receive when you purchase this plant currently looks like the photos labeled "AS OF 8/18/23" There will be FULL UNDERWATER GROWTH ON THEM.

THESE ARE SUPER CONVERTED AND SHOULD ROCK IN YOUR AQUARIUM. (Read our recent reviews)

There will also be parts with brown and new leaves off the top of the brown above water converting growth.

Water sprite (or Ceratopteris thalictroides if you want to get scientific) is a highly versatile plant.(often confused with Water Wisteria)

You can keep it floating at the top of your tank. Just throw it in.

When floated, water sprite will quickly multiply once established. I grew it like this in my 125 under high light and CO2 and it grew like crazy. I had runners all over the place...

This is an EXTREMELY HARDY PLANT. It can handle the abuse of a beginner but also reward someone who is more advanced.

It likes slightly higher calcium content. (Don't over think this unless you have like discus low ph water)    It has a strong sturdy stem structure and will handle the abuse of rowdy fish. I have heard people keeping it with cichlids... I don't keep cichlids and promise nothing with those fish and most plants.

The only draw back to this plant is it has a strong "Stalk" like stem that periodically used to break off in rough shipping situations which is why you haven't seen it on our site for awhile.   

What is cool about Water Sprite when floated is that is produces extensive, sweet looking roots down into the tank. It grows wide leaves that attempt to cover the waters surface. My angels loved this and your fish will like it as well. This is also beneficial for newly hatched fry as well as they can hide in the big roots. Water Sprite can also be rooted down just like a normal plant. It doesn't have the hardiest roots so you'll want to get it down in there pretty good. When grown under water it will have skinnier branchy leaves that look entirely different when grown above the water.

 

Customer Reviews

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Debra Stevens

A little smaller then before but still great quality. I'll always get my plants 🪴 from Dustin's. Love 'em.

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jack taylor
Could not have been happier!

Big beautiful plants with great shipping materials and speedy service.. ❤️

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Durel Johnson
SNAILS/water sprite

Plants arrived very quick . I ordered back in May. I received an additional water sprite . I ordered 2 and 3 came! The plants initially were beautiful’ lush and fast growing. I washed them thoroughly to rid them of snails as suggested. A couple weeks later I noticed hatched snail eggs floating at the top of my tank. No big deal, as I seen snail’s lurking around I just removed them. 3 months later I’m still picking out snails, maybe 4-5 a week . Where are they coming from! There so many, I sweap my tank ridding it of all of them then more pop up out of no where .Also I assume snails love to munch on water sprite because the plants are just about dead, browning and lifeless. And my leafier plants all have little wholes in them. The plants was perfect but those pesky snails ruined the whole experience

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Tiffany Bumpas
My absolute favorite

You can’t have a tank without these. Gives out such a beautiful green flow. love it!

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Michaela

so happy with them. and they aren't stingy with their plants like some other companies are. got lots of the plant !!