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River Mayaca
Mayaca fluviatilis
Habitat: bogs and other water bodies of southeastern South America and the Greater Antilles. Genus: Mayaca (Mayaca).
Appearance: an elongated straight stem. Sessile leaves are arranged alternately. The total height of the plant up to 40 cm. Length of the pale-green linear leaf blade up to 1 cm, width up to 0.1 cm. Flowers are pale lilac.
A very delicate long-stemmed plant, with needle-like light green leaves with a silvery sheen. From a long creeping rhizome extend runners reaching 40–50 cm under aquarium conditions. The plant forms very dense growths that look excellent in the background of an aquarium. Mayaca can be kept in aquaria of any size. The plant is undemanding, which is why it is widespread among aquarists. It grows evenly throughout the year.
Mayaca is best suited to a tropical aquarium, although it can also be kept in a moderately warm aquarium. Optimal temperature 22–28°C. Water hardness is of some importance for this plant: its growth noticeably deteriorates when water hardness is greater than 6°. Very soft water with a total hardness below 4° is most suitable for mayaca. The active reaction should be neutral or slightly acidic. Mayaca requires absolutely clean, slow-flowing water, for which regular water changes of 1/5–1/4 of the aquarium volume are necessary.
The plant is light-loving. Natural lighting, as well as a combination of artificial and natural light, is very beneficial for it. Diffuse sunlight favorably affects the growth of mayaca. As sources of artificial light, LB-type fluorescent lamps and incandescent lamps can be used. The lighting power should be fairly high: for fluorescent lamps – approximately 0.5 W per 1 L of aquarium volume, while the power of incandescent lamps should be about three times greater. The plant not only prefers bright light but also needs a long photoperiod, which should be at least 12 hours, preferably around 14 hours.
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