{"id":28264,"date":"2025-01-24T11:49:31","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T00:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenaquarium.com.au\/?post_type=product&#038;p=28264"},"modified":"2025-05-24T03:54:21","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T17:54:21","slug":"rotala-mermaid-weed","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.greenaquarium.com.au\/?product=rotala-mermaid-weed","title":{"rendered":"Rotala Mermaid Weed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bring a touch of elegance to your aquarium with <strong>Rotala Mermaid Weed<\/strong>, a stunning and fast-growing plant that\u2019s a favourite among aquascapers. With its fine, feathery leaves and vibrant green colour, this plant creates a soft, flowing look in your aquascape. Rotala Mermaid Weed thrives in high-tech setups with appropriate lighting and CO\u2082 supplementation, adding depth and movement to your tank\u2019s aquascaping design.<\/p>\n<h4>Detailed Care Requirements:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Temperature<\/strong>: 22 to 28\u00b0C<\/li>\n<li><strong>Carbonate Hardness (KH)<\/strong>: Up to 10\u00b0dKH<\/li>\n<li><strong>General Hardness (GH)<\/strong>: Up to 15\u00b0dGH<\/li>\n<li><strong>CO\u2082<\/strong>: Regular injection (6\u201314 mg\/L) for vibrant growth (Learn more about CO\u2082 injection systems).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Substrate<\/strong>: Nutrient-rich substrate or fine-gravel (What is aqua soil?).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Water pH Value<\/strong>: 6 to 7.5 (How to adjust aquarium pH).<\/li>\n<li><strong>NH3\/NH4+<\/strong>: Recommended 0.5 ppm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nitrite (NO2-)<\/strong>: Recommended 0.01 mg\/L<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nitrate (NO3-)<\/strong>: Optimal at 10 mg\/L (Aquarium water parameters guide).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fertilizer<\/strong>: Apply 2\u20133 times per week (Shop aquarium fertilizers).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Care Input<\/strong>: Medium to High<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maintenance Difficulty<\/strong>: Moderate<\/li>\n<li><strong>Light Provision<\/strong>: Moderate to High (approx. 0.50 watt per liter)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Why Choose Rotala Mermaid Weed for Your Aquarium?<\/h3>\n<p>Rotala Mermaid Weed\u2019s delicate leaves and vibrant green tones make it a stunning choice for aquascapers looking to create lush, textured backgrounds. This plant\u2019s rapid growth and feathery appearance will soften your aquascape while providing depth and elegance to your aquarium. Ideal for tanks with adequate CO\u2082 and lighting, it\u2019s perfect for adding a touch of grace to your setup.<\/p>\n<p>For the best results, use in a well-maintained setup with consistent CO\u2082 injection and balanced fertilization. Check out our guide to high-tech aquarium setups.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rotala Mermaid Weed is a captivating aquatic plant with slender, bright green stems and delicate leaves, perfect for creating lush, textured backgrounds. Requires CO\u2082, moderate to strong lighting, and regular fertilization for optimal growth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":28265,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[127,130],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-28264","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-plants","7":"product_cat-specialist-picks","9":"first","10":"outofstock","11":"shipping-taxable","12":"purchasable","13":"product-type-simple"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenaquarium.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/28264","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenaquarium.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenaquarium.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenaquarium.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=28264"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenaquarium.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/28264\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenaquarium.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/28265"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenaquarium.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=28264"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenaquarium.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=28264"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenaquarium.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=28264"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenaquarium.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=28264"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}