🌿 Water Sprite – Fast-Growing, Versatile Live Aquarium Plant (Ceratopteris thalictroides)

Add a burst of green life and energy to your aquarium with Water Sprite — one of the most versatile and beginner-friendly plants you can own! 🌱✨

Also known as Indian Fern or Water Fern, this beautiful plant features delicate, lace-like leaves that look stunning whether planted in the substrate or floating on the surface. Water Sprite is a favorite among aquascapers for its bright green color, fast growth, and easy care — perfect for creating a lush, natural look in any aquarium.

Not only is it beautiful, but it’s also great for your tank’s health! Water Sprite absorbs excess nutrients, helping prevent algae, while providing shade and hiding spots for fish, shrimp, and fry.

🌿 Why You’ll Love It

• Easy to grow and great for beginners 🌱

• Can be grown planted or floating

• Improves water quality by absorbing nitrates

• Provides cover and comfort for fish and shrimp

• Fast-growing and adds instant greenery

💧 Care Instructions

• Scientific Name: Ceratopteris thalictroides

• Lighting: Low to medium

• Temperature: 68–82°F (20–28°C)

• pH Range: 6.0–7.5

• Placement: Background or floating

• Growth Rate: Fast

• CO₂: Not required

💡 Pro Tip: Want a lush jungle look? Let your Water Sprite float — it will grow faster, create natural shade, and develop long, beautiful roots that fish love to hide in!

🐠 Perfect For:

✔️ Beginner aquariums 🌿
✔️ Shrimp and fry-friendly tanks
✔️ Natural, low-tech aquascapes
✔️ Community fish setups
✔️ Aquarists looking to reduce algae naturally

📦 What You’ll Receive

• 1 healthy Water Sprite plant (rooted or floating portion)

🌱 Helpful Hints

• Trim regularly to maintain shape and prevent overcrowding

• Excellent for new tanks — helps balance water parameters

• Works well with other floating plants like Red Root Floaters and Frogbit

• Perfect for creating a calm, natural environment fish will love

✨ Water Sprite brings life, balance, and natural beauty to any aquarium — easy to grow, perfect for beginners, and loved by fish and aquascapers alike!