Amazon Jungle Hygro Tree Branch Aquarium Plant

A branching hygro form built to be the tallest thing in the tank. The green version is 36cm tall and 36cm wide — as much sideways as up. The red is 40cm tall with a narrower spread, so it fits where the green would crowd.

Both are background plants. In a tank under about 40cm deep the top will sit at or above the waterline, so check your height first. The red is also strong enough in colour that one is usually plenty — two tends to look artificial rather than planted.

Features

• Two forms — green 36 x 36cm (wide) and red 40cm (tall and narrow)
• Branching structure — breaks up open water rather than forming a solid block
• Background scale — one piece can carry the back third of a mid-size tank
• No maintenance — no lighting, CO2, fertiliser or trimming, and herbivorous fish will not eat it
• 365g shipping weight, both colours

Care

Rinse under warm running water before it goes in the tank. Every few months, lift it out and swish it in a bucket of old tank water to shift the algae film that settles on any decor — never use soap or detergent.

Worth knowing

Artificial plants do not take up nitrate or oxygenate the water the way live plants do. They are for structure, cover and looks — your filter and water changes still do the work.

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