Anacharis (Egeria densa)
Anacharis (Egeria densa)
Anacharis (Egeria densa) is the quintessential beginner plant — an incredibly fast-growing, undemanding stem covered in whorls of bright green leaves that pull nutrients from the water at a remarkable clip. It’s a favorite oxygenator and algae-fighter that can be planted in substrate or simply left floating. Goldfish and many cichlids love to nibble it, too.
Care level: Easy · Placement: Background/Floating · Lighting: Low-Medium · CO2: Not required · Growth rate: Fast · Propagation: cuttings
At a glance
- Scientific name
- Egeria densa
- Common name
- Anacharis
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Care level
- Easy
When it ships
Most non-quarantined stock goes out the week you order. If we do not already have the animal in-house we source it first — allow up to two weeks for it to reach us. Live animals leave Monday and Tuesday, and Early AM Overnight is the only service that carries a live arrival guarantee.
The live guarantee
Shipped Early AM Overnight: a 1-hour DOA window from confirmed delivery, and nothing beyond it. Next Day Air and 2-Day carry no live arrival guarantee, and neither does USPS Priority. Local pickup or local delivery: 24 hours, if you bring a water sample from your aquarium and we test it before the animal goes home. Maintenance clients: 60 days when we service the aquarium at least twice a month, 28 days on a monthly plan.
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