Description
Hornwort (Ceratophyllum Demersum)
Hornwort, also known as Ceratophyllum Demersum, is found worldwide. It is a well-known plant in the hobby. It grows long stems with needle-like and stiff leaves or, in common parlance, the "horns" from where it takes its common name. Hornwort can be used as a floating plant or as an upright stem plant. It does not have roots but when planted, Hornwort produces rhizomes that allow it to attach to the gravel. This plant is a fast grower and many hobbyists use it in fry tanks to provide hiding places for young fish. Because of its fast growth, Hornwort is great for planted aquariums as it will quickly absorb extra nutrients from the water column, preventing algal blooms.
Hornwort can flower and produce seeds. However, the flowers and seeds are small and hardly noticeable. The best and easiest way to propagate hornwort is to snip the stems apart. The separated pieces will just continue growing, creating new plants.
Caring For Hornwort
Under good conditions, this plant will grow robustly and have light to deep green coloration. It is an easy plant to care for and grow. It does not require any special care or strong lighting but, if provided, the plant will grow fast.
- Minimum Lighting Required: Moderate
- Temperature Range: 59-83°F
- Tank Placement: Floating or Background
The hornwort for sale in our store is one of the easiest plants to start with. Quite literally, you can just put it into your tank, and you are done! The plant should adjust to the new environment very quickly and start growing rapidly.
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Reviews (148)
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HORNWORT
Posted by Stephen Warren on 19 May 2020Big bunches of these plants. A small percentage of the plants were off color and brittle. The vast majority went into the tank looking great.
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Hornwart
Posted by Wilfred Reims on 18 May 20202
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Hornwort
Posted by Brittany Knapczyk on 8 May 2020Fast shipping, very large plants. They’re a little brown but I assume that’s probably because of the shipping. They’re very full, and already in my new setup cycling. I’m pretty positive they’ll bounce back quickly. Definitely would order again
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Hornwort
Posted by Curtis on 7 May 2020I received 2 nice full bunches of Hornwort. I planted one in my outside pond and one in my 60 gallon aquarium.
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Perfect!
Posted by Molly Holmes on 6 May 2020Arrives pretty clumpy but perks up quickly. Looks wonderful!
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Hornwort
Posted by Terri Hyler on 6 May 2020Beautiful green. Exactly as pictured. Very happy will order again.
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hornwort
Posted by Elaine on 5 May 2020Some of it arrived a little sickly-looking, but there was so much of it, that I could get two healthy bunches and a third less-healthy bunch for the price of two - !
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Hornwort
Posted by Denny Lukas Sr on 10 Apr 2020My fish LOVE them, and after all they are the best judges, so what more can I say !
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Didn't do great in my tank
Posted by Sarit on 31 Mar 2020The plants arrived looking mostly healthy. overtime a lot of them changed color to pale green. Not sure why. I am very happy with this shop though and definitely order from them again.
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Nice bunches
Posted by Rebecca Swartz on 10 Mar 2020The plants came in two very generous bunches. I had to trim quite a bit back that was brown and shedding, however. Hence the 4 star rating. I know that hornwort grows very fast, so I'm not worried about that. I would definitely buy again, and I do recommend.
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Good quality plants
Posted by Holly on 6 Mar 2020The plants arrived in good condition, and are very healthy. I was impressed by the accuracy of the website images and descriptions compared to the product I recieved.
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Great bundles!
Posted by Chloe on 15 Jan 2020I was very pleased with my purchase at modern aquarium. The plants were all healthy looking and look great in my fish tank.