{"product_id":"gold-pennywort","title":"Gold Pennywort | Hydrocotyle leucocephala","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGold Pennywort is the golden-green form of Brazilian pennywort, a cheerful, fast-growing stem topped with round coin-shaped leaves. It is one of the easiest plants going – happy planted, floating or draped over hardscape – and a great pick for beginners who want quick, lush growth. A friendly workhorse for the community tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNatural Habitat\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eHydrocotyle leucocephala grows through the wetlands, marshes and slow streams of South America, from Brazil down to Argentina and Paraguay. It scrambles across the water surface and margins, rooting where it touches. In the aquarium it is unfussy, but warm water and steady nutrients keep the leaves large, round and golden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong trailing stems carry rounded, slightly scalloped leaves in a warm yellow-green. Left to grow it easily reaches 30–50 cm and keeps going, and it often looks best allowed to trail or float. The bunch sold is a handful of cuttings that will root and take off quickly; trim and replant to keep it bushy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlacement and Aquascaping\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eVersatile through the midground and background, or left floating for shade and fry cover. Planted stems climb toward the light, so trim often to keep them tidy. With bright light and CO2 and constant trimming it can even be kept low as a loose foreground mat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting and Propagation\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRemove the bunch band and any rockwool, then plant stems singly in the substrate or simply let them float. It is not a heavy root feeder, taking most of its nutrients from the water column. Propagation could not be easier: cut a stem below a node and replant or float it, and it roots within days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCare Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrives across low to high light, growing lanky and pale only in deep shade. CO2 is not required but speeds growth and improves colour. Feed the water column with liquid fertiliser; keep water at 22–28 °C, pH 6.0–8.0. Growth is fast, so plan on regular trimming to stop it taking over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecies Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHydrocotyle leucocephala\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGold Pennywort, Brazilian Pennywort\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSouth America\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Height\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30–50 cm (trailing, longer if left to grow)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGrowth Rate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFast\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeginner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlacement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMidground \/ Background \/ Floating\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLighting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLow to High\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCO2 Requirement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot required\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFertilisation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLiquid fertiliser (water column feeder)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater Temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22–28 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.0–8.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSoft to hard, 3–18 dGH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePropagation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStem cuttings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSalinity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable (freshwater)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeginners, community and low-tech planted tanks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSuitable Tank Mates\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn easygoing companion for most community fish and shrimp – tetras, rasboras, gouramis, livebearers, corydoras and dwarf shrimp all do well, and the floating stems make handy fry cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAvoid Keeping With\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarge herbivores and diggers such as goldfish, silver dollars and big cichlids will nibble or uproot it. It also dislikes liquid-carbon overdosing, which can melt the soft leaves, so dose carefully if you use it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAustralian-grown aquarium plants for in-store collection or local delivery. Sold sizes\/portions reflect what we stock; anything shown as sold out will return as we restock.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nick's Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55234106949923,"sku":"BA8938","price":10.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/7236\/5347\/files\/gold-pennywort-43078074958115-v2.webp?v=1790321584","url":"https:\/\/nicksaquariumoceanariumterrarium.com.au\/products\/gold-pennywort","provider":"Nicks AOT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}