Kaiser Aquatics Hydrocotle Tripartita

🌿 Hydrocotyle Tripartita Care Guide

🔍 Overview

• Common Name: Hydrocotyle Tripartita, Japanese Clover, Three-Leaf Hydrocotyle

• Scientific Name: Hydrocotyle tripartita

• Origin: Southeast Asia (commonly linked with Japan)

• Difficulty: Moderate

• Growth Rate: Fast

• Placement: Foreground to midground

• Light Requirements: Medium to high

• CO₂ Requirements: Recommended for compact growth

🌱 Tank Requirements

• Tank Size: 5 gallons and up

• Water Temperature: 68–78°F (20–25.5°C)

• pH: 6.0–7.5

• Hardness: Soft to moderately hard (3–8 dGH)

💡 Lighting

• Prefers high light to stay compact and spread horizontally.

• In low light, it tends to grow leggy and vertically.

• Bright lighting enhances its dense, creeping growth pattern.

🧪 CO₂ & Fertilization

• CO₂ injection is strongly recommended for carpeting.

• Requires regular fertilization — both macros and micros.

• Particularly benefits from iron and nitrogen for lush green growth.

✂️ Maintenance

• Pruning: Trim frequently to maintain a neat carpet and prevent overgrowth.

• Spreading: Sends out runners that create a dense mat over time.

• Propagation: Just cut a piece with roots and replant — it establishes quickly.

🌾 Growth Behavior

• Grows low and creeping when conditions are ideal.

• Each stem has small, clover-shaped leaves — very attractive in the foreground.

• Excellent for Dutch-style or nature-style aquascapes.

⚠️ Important Notes

• If it starts growing tall and sparse, it’s a sign of insufficient light or CO₂.

• May require frequent trims to avoid overtaking other foreground plants.

• Ideal for nano tanks, aquascapes, or tanks with strong lighting setups.