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Overview
Nana's blades are only a few millimeters wide and a deeper green than its relatives, so a stand reads as fine seagrass rather than tape. It brings Vallisneria's easy vigor at a scale that flatters mid-sized aquascapes.
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Aquascaping use
Use it where standard Vallisneria would overwhelm: behind stone in sixty-liter tanks, or as a fine-textured curtain beside broad crypt leaves. The dark color recedes gracefully behind bright plants.
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Planting
Plant shallowly at spaced intervals; runners fill the gaps with satisfying speed. It tolerates replanting better than most runner plants.
Established substrate
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Light & CO₂
Slightly hungrier for light than common Vallisneria; give it medium intensity for dense stands. CO₂ remains unnecessary.
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Substrate & fertilization
Established substrate plus routine dosing suffices. Add root tabs only if blades thin noticeably.
Feeding behavior: Root feeder. Nutrient demand: moderate.
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Growth, trimming & propagation
Control by runner removal rather than leaf cutting, as cut tips brown. Thin periodically to keep the curtain translucent.
Runner separation
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Common problems
- !Spreads persistently once happy
- !Browned tips follow scissor trims
- !Thin blades tangle in strong surface flow
