Cabomba (Cabombaceae) is the most common aquarium background plant. They are also often called fanwort due to the shape of the leaves and it is believed they produce more oxygen than any other aquatic plant.
Why need a beginner’s guide for Cabomba? Beginner’s guide for Cabomba has required information for growing and maintaining the fanwort in a home aquarium
Cabomba – Overview
| Common Name | Fanwort, Cabomba |
| Color | Dark Green to Pale green, and also seen in dark purple and red |
| Habitat/Origin | They originate from Southeastern America |
| Average Size | Generally the grow upto 20 inches (60 centimeter) in home aquarium |
| Growth Rate | Fast growers, in ideal conditions this aquarium plant can grow up to an inch in a day. |
| Placement | Background plant and suitable for Dutch style aquascapes |
| Maintenance | Less maintenance, rich substrate and good light would help Cabomba flourish in your aquarium. |
| Planting Methods | It is very simple, give it a good wash and plant it deep in the substrate |
| Ideal Setup | Most suitable for low tech aquarium |
| Care Level | Easy to no care, all you have to do is give it a proper trim once in every 2 weeks |
| Supplements | Iron-Rich dosages to be added to substrate |
| Lighting | High lighting is required for Cabomba to reach its optimum state |
| Water temperature | The preferred range of temperature is 72 to 82 Degree Fahrenheit or 22 to 28 Degree Celsius |
| Propogation | Choose the healthy stem and cut the stem with 2 to 3 inches height and plant it deep in the substrate |
| Approx. Cost | Bunch of Cabomba would cost between 2 to 3 Dollars in the USA and in Southe East Asia, they are around ½ price of the USA |
| Common Diseases | No common disease problems are generally found in Cabomba |
| What to look for when buying | Don’t buy if there are Snails are eggs on the leaves. If the leaves are pale yellow in color and algae don’t buy them |
| Related Specifies | Cabomba aquatica Aubl. (fanwort), Cabomba caroliniana A. Gray (green cabomba), Cabomba furcata Schult. & Schult.f. (red cabomba) |
| FAQs | Check out the most asked questions about Cabomba |
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