Mayaca Fluviatilis
$8.99
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Mayaca Fluviatilis
$8.99
- Soft, bushy stem plant
- Light green, thin leaves
- Easy care with medium light
- Not available to be shipped to Hawaii and Alaska.
Mayca fluviatilis is a soft, bushy stem plant with thin leaves that are a light green in color, and its fine texture contrasts nicely against larger-leaved plants. Because of its unique, moss-like appearance, it is commonly referred to as the "stream bogmoss." This easy-to-grow plant does well in medium lighting or higher. Once established, it will grow quickly and provide a lush hiding spot for fish and shrimp.
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Scientific Name: Mayaca fluviatilis
- Native To: North, South, and Central America
- Skill Level: Easy
- Placement: Background
- Recommended Light: Medium Light 20-35 PAR (click to see our PAR chart)
- CO2 Requirement: Not required but preferred
- Preferred Fertilizer: Easy Green liquid fertilizer and Easy Iron supplement
- Propagation: Trim stems and replant
***Being a natural product, sizes can vary from what is shown.***
How to Plant Mayaca Fluviatilis Aquarium Plant
1. Remove the potted plant from plastic basket, and split the rock wool in half.
2. Carefully remove the plant roots from the rock wool, and make sure to remove all the small, yellow fertilizer balls. Wash off any remaining debris.
3. Use planting tweezers or your fingers to plant each stem deeply, at least 2 to 3 inches into the ground, which means the substrate may cover some of the bottom leaves.
4. Don’t plant the stem plants all in a single bunch but rather individually with a little space between so that the roots have some room to grow.
5. If the plant keeps popping out of the ground, try inserting the stem at an angle or wrap a plant weight at the bottom of the stem to keep them anchored. If the stems have no roots, some people will float them at the surface until they develop roots and then plant them into the substrate.
How to Grow Mayaca Fluviatilis
— Mayaca fluviatilis care is very easy, so start by using medium lighting between 20-35 PAR to prevent "leggy" stems (where the bottom portion of the plant starts dropping leaves).
— Why is my Mayaca fluviatilis plant melting? This stem plant is grown out of the water at the farm. Once the plants arrive to us, we begin the process of converting them to their underwater form. The plant you receive may be half-converted and still need time to adjust to life under water. To help speed up the transition, provide plenty of light and nutrients to encourage new leaves to sprout as the old leaves melt away. Consider floating the stems at the surface until it grows more roots and can be easily planted into the substrate.
— Why is my Mayaca fluviatilis turning yellow or brown? If your stem plant is getting enough light, it may be a nutrient deficiency, so measure the nitrate level using a multi-test strip. Dose with Easy Green all-in-one fertilizer until the water has 20-50 ppm nitrate. Mayaca leaves going pale to white often indicates iron deficiency within the aquarium, so take care to dose a liquid iron supplement such as Easy Iron for best growth.
— How to trim Mayaca fluviatilis: If the plant is too tall or the bottom half of the stem has lost its leaves, prune off the top portion and replant it.
How to Propagate Mayaca Fluviatilis
Stem plants can be easily propagated by trimming off the top half of the plant and replanting it in another location. The original plant will continue growing upwards from where it was cut and may even create multiple branches.
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I never heard of this plant. When I received them, I was surprised on how good of a plant they are. This is perfect for fish to hide in and looks great in the tank.
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I ordered many plants through aquarium co-op and all are thriving.
C
Great products. Easy shopping experience.
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Fast growing in a low tech tank. I’m using this as a background plant in a 36gal bow front with a Fluval Plant 24” light and Seachem Tidal 55 filter. The light runs 70% at six hours a day. Fertilizing with Easy Root Tabs once every month or two. It grows very fast and I’m trimming about six inches every 2-3 weeks. Replant the trimmings to propagate.
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The Mayaca is thriving. It arrived as a dense bunch of stems in rockwool. It’s very delicate and thin compared to most stem plants. It grows quickly. After it reached the desired height, I started trimming about three to four inches off of it weekly.
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I just recently graduated from a 20g to a 75g tank and, needless to say, I needed more plants. I purchased 3 of these little suckers and have been very pleased with them so far. They arrived very secure, green and strong. They are small, I will tell you that, but they are worth it since they grow to a decent height. I divided mine into 6 groups and used them to line the back of the aquarium. They are adjusting to the water wonderfully and don’t have any “transplant shock”. Oh, did I say that they had NO HITCHHIKERS?!?! NONE. I had them quarantined for over a week and there were no snails, detritus, limpets, nothing. Aquarium Co-Op has a great reputation and for good reason. They know what they’re doing and they actually care about their products. The photo hasn't been edited in any way and this is about a week after transplant.
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Super happy with the condition the mayaca was in when I got it. Packed really well and green. Lotsa stems in the one pot!
M
Have this plant for 2 months and all i have to say is that i love it
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Arrived with many healthy rooted stems in the container. All are growing well. I couldn't be happier.
K
Don’t be fooled from the “little” plant in the title. This stem plant has exploded in my tank. It’s now my favorite plant in this particular aquarium. They started off as single stems that I planted a couple inches apart and now they are bushes! Some are getting really tall. I love the way they sway with the current from the filter. Ordering another for my other tank!
J
The Mayaca Fluviatilis came in great condition! Planted them in some aquasoil and the following week already noticed new growth. Thank you aquarium coop!
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Arrived in great shape and doing well!
M
I have 2 ordered plants that's died after putting it inside the aquarium.
K
So far so good... I have them floating, it's been about a week now and they're already starting to shoot out so roots... Looks like I will be selling these plants soon along with all my other plants... Don't forget to get some Easy Green as well, it's the only fertilizer that I use...! Thanks for another GREAT product...! Keep up your awesomeness and go enjoy some nature today...!
L
I was pleased when I received my Mayaca. It was packed carefully and received in great shape. So far the plant is thriving in my aquarium with no worries. I separated it out and not one start as died. Thank you for your product and I will order more in the future.
C
This plant arrived in a timely manner, and with very few minor dead spots. Was pleasantly surprised with the amount included in the pot. It rooted quickly but seems to be growing slower than anticipated. Beautiful plant overall, provides nice shelter for fry and small invertebrates....apologies for the mystery snail photo bomb, my aquariums inhabitants all seem to come front and center whenever I try to get pics.
J
I purchased some mayaca, a red flame sword, and other plants to deck out a new nano tank. Everything arrived in excellent condition. Three weeks in, I've had zero melt and plenty of new growth and rooting. The tank looks lush. Highly recommended!
D
Came in smaller than the picture online, but in excellent health and color and has been growing fast. The first picture was the day I got it and the second is one month later.
I’ve been using root tabs, easy green and easy iron.
D
Definitely packaged with pride. By far the best package I've ever received containing live plants. There was no broken , rotted stems or leaves. This purchase was actually better than expected. I'm used to getting 4 to 5 cut stems that usually come in mushy. This came in completely health and in its own pot. Will attack a photo of it in the grow out tank. Well done aquarium co-op
T
Very interesting healthy plant! Thanks!
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