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"

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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Ty

Looked great but I must have done something wrong it all dies after a few weeks.

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Sharon Mossy
Not the healthiest, but we'll see!

I ordered this along with a bundle pack, some Java moss, and one other plant. Everything else arrived healthy looking and a nice portion. Unfortunately, the water sprite looks pretty bad and wasn't as big a portion as everything else. Despite the water sprite being quite sad looking, I'm very happy with all of the other plants I received.

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Krystal Walters
THANK YOU!!

My plants arrived quickly! I ordered on the weekend and received my plants by Wednesday! I am thrilled. They arrived thoughtfully packaged and all look amazing! This is my first time having aquarium plants and so far so good! My betta LOVES the labrynth of natural plants I now have thanks to this wonderful business. I received way more than I thought I would. I’m thrilled! Thank you!! From me and Gandolph the betta!

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Linda Cashion

Water sprite looks healthy so I have high hopes it remains "hardy". 😉

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Amy S
Waiting on the verdict

This is the only plant out of the 10 that I ordered that I wasn't 100% pleased with right off the bat. But given the shape of the rest of my order, I have high hopes for it. Just a little more brown than I would like to see.