PLANTS
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Anacharis: Fair oxygenator—planted or floating—needs abundance of light.
Ludwigia: Fair oxygenator. Leaves—top green, underneath red.
Sagittaria: Excellent oxygenators, three varieties: NATANS—long narrow leaves; GIGANTEA—broad stocky 8″ leaves; SUBULATA—(dwarf) 4″ to 6″ narrow leaves.
Cabomba: Little value as oxygenator—fanlike green leaves.
Hair Grass: Fair oxygenator—rapidly covers floor with 4″ grassy needles.
Southern Spatterdock: Ornamental—broad bright green leaves.
Vallisneria: Excellent oxygenator—15″ long—multiplies rapidly by runners.
Myriophyllum: Ornamental—excellent for spawn of adhesive egg layers.
Salvinia: Floating—¼″ leaves covered with velvety hairs.
Duck Weed: Ornamental bright green floating plant.
Riccia: Very fine bright green floating plant—valuable in spawning bubble nest builders, especially Dwarf Gourami.
Cryptocoryne: Leaves top dark green, underside dark red. Needs some soil, slow grower. Very decorative and necessary in spawning some species.
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WEATHER FISH BLACK RAMSHORN SNAIL
POND SNAIL AMERICAN SALAMANDER
CLAM or FRESH WATER MUSSEL AFRICAN SNAIL MELANTHO SNAIL