Hornwort – Fast-Growing, Easy Aquarium Plant (Ceratophyllum demersum)

Looking for a fast-growing, beginner-friendly plant that helps keep your aquarium crystal clear? Meet Hornwort — one of the easiest and most useful live plants you can add to your tank! 💚

Hornwort (Ceratophyllum demersum) is a versatile freshwater plant that can be floated or planted, depending on your setup. It grows quickly, helps remove excess nutrients, and provides excellent shelter for shrimp, fry, and small fish. Its fine, feathery leaves add movement and texture to your tank, creating a natural, forest-like look underwater.

This hardy plant requires almost no maintenance and thrives in a wide range of water conditions — making it perfect for beginners, breeders, and low-tech planted tanks.

🌿 Why You’ll Love It

• Grows fast and helps control algae naturally

• Low-maintenance — great for beginners

• Can be floated or anchored with ease

• Provides hiding spots for shrimp and baby fish

• Thrives in both low-tech and high-tech aquariums

💧 Care Instructions

• Scientific Name: Ceratophyllum demersum

• Lighting: Low to high (adapts easily)

• Temperature: 59–86°F (15–30°C)

• pH Range: 6.0–8.0

• Placement: Floating or background

• Growth Rate: Fast

• CO₂: Not required

💡 Pro Tip: Hornwort sheds its lower needles if light doesn’t reach them — trimming occasionally helps keep it full and bushy!

🐠 Perfect For:

✔️ Shrimp and fry tanks
✔️ Beginner aquariums
✔️ Low-tech setups
✔️ Natural aquascapes or breeding tanks

📦 What You’ll Receive

• 1 healthy Hornwort bunch

🌱 Helpful Hints

• Float freely for natural growth and shade

• Anchor gently with plant weights or tuck into substrate

• Great for fry tanks — fish babies love to hide in it!

• Ideal for absorbing nitrates and improving water clarity

✨ Hornwort is one of the easiest and most useful plants you can grow — fast, hardy, and perfect for keeping your aquarium clean and healthy!