{"id":4553,"date":"2023-01-04T07:50:11","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T05:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/shop\/bacopa-%d8%a8%d8%a7%d9%83%d9%88%d8%a8%d8%a7-%d9%85%d9%88%d9%86%d9%8a%d8%b1%d9%8a\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T00:19:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T22:19:38","slug":"bacopa-monnieri","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/shop\/bacopa-monnieri\/","title":{"rendered":"Bacopa Monnieri Live Aquarium Plant \u2013 Low-Tech, 5-Stem Pot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Bacopa Monnieri<\/strong> is one of the most popular aquarium stem plants in the world, prized for its vibrant light-green color, rapid growth rate, and forgiving nature that makes it ideal for hobbyists at every level. This listing includes a pot of <strong>5 healthy stems<\/strong>, ready to plant in your freshwater aquarium.<\/p>\n<p>Well-suited to aquariums conditions, Bacopa Monnieri thrives in a wide range of temperatures and water parameters commonly found intap water \u2014 making it an excellent choice for low-tech planted tanks without CO2 injection.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Care level:<\/strong> Easy to medium \u2014 suitable for beginners<\/li>\n<li><strong>Growth rate:<\/strong> Fast \u2014 noticeable growth within days under good lighting<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lighting:<\/strong> Low-tech compatible \u2014 grows well without CO2 or high-intensity lighting<\/li>\n<li><strong>CO2:<\/strong> Not required, but optional addition accelerates growth<\/li>\n<li><strong>Temperature:<\/strong> 22\u201328\u00b0C \u2014 thrives in typical aquariums water temperatures; ideal below 25\u00b0C<\/li>\n<li><strong>Substrate:<\/strong> Nutrient-rich substrate recommended as this plant feeds through roots<\/li>\n<li><strong>Placement:<\/strong> Midground to background \u2014 effective privacy screen and fish cover<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fertilization:<\/strong> Regular liquid fertilization recommended, especially in lightly stocked tanks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Propagation:<\/strong> Easily propagated by taking stem cuttings from the main plant and replanting in substrate \u2014 new roots develop quickly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maintenance tips:<\/strong> Trim regularly when growth reaches the surface to maintain compact bushes. Remove yellowing or dead leaves promptly to prevent decay that could affect water quality in your freshwater aquariums.<\/p>\n<p>Bacopa Monnieri is also compatible with shrimp tanks, community tanks, and Nile cichlid biotopes \u2014 a truly versatile live aquarium plant for hobbyists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bacopa Monnieri is a fast-growing, easy low-tech aquarium plant perfect for freshwater tanks \u2014 no CO2 required, lush green stems ideal for beginners and seasoned hobbyists alike.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6392,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"wpai_generated_summary":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[319,289,320],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-4553","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-freshwater-aquariums","product_cat-liveplants","product_cat-lowtech-plants","first","outofstock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/4553","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4553"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/4553\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39159,"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/4553\/revisions\/39159"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6392"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4553"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=4553"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=4553"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=4553"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}